Y.A.R.: Okay, here's chapter three of Love Reporter!
Amy: Start making your chapters longer; all this shortness is starting to piss me off!
Y.A.R.: Well, excuse me, but do you know how hard it is to write long chapters when writer's block tends to strike at your best?
Yami: That never happened with your one-shoters.
Y.A.R.: One-shots are different than stories! Depending on the writer's ability, they can write short or long chapters! I just need more inspiration, that's all!
Chapter 3-Tricky Loopholes
It have taken both Amy and Serenity three days to completely finish phase one of their plan to get the information that they needed for their biggest scoop yet. Although they have mishaps the first time around due to their normal appearances, this time the disguises worked out perfectly and now they were meeting back at the apartment to figure out how were they going to obtain any information from the guys if they continued spying on them from behind and in the shadows.
On the other side of the city, Seto and Yami just finished up their last few rounds of chess, each of them having won the same amount of games but no winner. Not that the rivalry between the two was quite fierce indeed, but they were running out of patience with both their fan-clubs and the media about their love lives. Ever since the media decided that covering their careers wasn't good enough for the papers, both men avoided going around in the open public to lose their pursuers and their obnoxious fans, especially the girls.
"Damn, can't those bastards in the media leave us alone?" Yami asked. "I mean, c'mon! Personal life means that you don't intervene and bug the same person every single 'effing day!"
"Not to mention the constant stalking we get from our fan-girls..." Seto said.
"Hey; at least you can get those annoying fan-girls off your property!" Yami retorted. "I have to resort to major filings for restraining orders and installment of security robots!"
"Did you really have to go that far?" Seto asked. "You could have just said that I'm not interested to them!"
"Yeah, but that didn't work for you, now did it?" Yami smirked.
"Oh shut up. I'm only tolerating you because you're in the same situation as me." Seto said. "If both of us don't do something about that idiotic interview deadline we have for next season's copy of Duelist Monthly, we're officially screwed."
"But how?" Yami asked. "You and me hate the media; asking our journalist group in school makes it worse."
"That paper only got exceptional reviews due to the fact that gossip column came around." Seto remarked. "We'll find out something to work out, but in the meantime: get out of my office!"
"Asshole..." Yami muttered. "Fine; but that deadline's a few months away. We're gonna have to ask somebody sooner or later."
-In the back of Kame Game Shop, 3:46 p.m.-
'Okay, you're not Amy Springs right now. You're Amy Rivers and you came back into town a week ago from a trip. Just act like yourself these next couple of months and you're good to go!' Amy thought.
Phase two of their plan was about to go underway as both girls started rehearsing their roles within the next three months, meeting every three weeks to report their findings as well as getting special information that they might need later on. The problem was that the girls needed to cover up what they were exactly doing and somehow earn the boys' trust enough for them to ask away for the article in the school newspaper. As the clock chimed four o'clock downtown, Amy turned into the front of the door and opened the door to reveal that Yami wasn't there, but people that might blow her cover if things didn't go the way that she planned.
"Huh? Who are you?" Tèa asked.
"I haven't seen you around these parks. Are you new around here?" Tristan added.
Okay, so most of them doesn't recognize her without her reading glasses. Amy mentally sighed; at least they weren't sharp-eyed as Yami was and automatically knew who she was to them at school.
"Uh, not really." Amy said. "I just came back from an overseas trip a week ago and I was passing by when I realized that I needed to buy something for my cousin whose into Duel Monsters."
"Then you come to the right shop!" Joey said. "This place has sold many cards than other shops, and it's got great bargains!"
"Well, I wouldn't say it that way, Joey." Yugi chuckled. "Anyways, what are you looking for? My grandpa's out of town for a few days, and I'm pretty sure that my older brother Yami is coming back here as we speak."
"Well..." Amy said. "Any chance of a good starter deck along with some booster packs to start with?"
"Hmm, tough call...There are dozens of starter decks to choose from in the store." Yugi said. "Which one your cousin likes the most?"
"Well, he always pretends to be heroic most of the time..." Amy said.
"Then, I recommend the warrior starter deck." Yami said.
Amy jumped from her position, landing in the arms of her target, scared half to death from her surprise visitor. While Joey and Tristan were laughing their asses off due to her reaction, Tèa lectured them on their manners while Yugi shook his head in amusement. Yami was confused about what he did to scare the girl in his arms, but once he looked at her, something was definitely odd about Amy that he just couldn't put his mind on. Amy looked at Yami, hoping that he didn't noticed the similarities between the persona at school and what she was wearing right now.
"Uhh...You can put me down now." Amy said.
"Oh, sorry to scare you there." Yami said. "I didn't realized that you didn't like surprises the way that I do."
"Huh...?" Amy asked. "Oh no! I was just kinda freaked out from your voice, that's all."
"Okay..." Yami said.
"Yami, I swear..." Yugi sighed. "You really need to stop doing that to people."
"That happened only one time several months ago!" Yami said.
"But it was in the countryside." Yugi stated.
"How was I supposed to know that you can cause a stampede just by surprising them?" Yami shouted.
'I hope that Serenity has better luck earning her trust with Seto-kun than I am with Yami...' Amy thought.
And the arguing continues...with sweatdrops in every corner of the shop itself.
-A block away from KC headquarters, 4:25 p.m.-
'Okay; this is gonna be your most hardest assignment, Serenity. Just keep calm, say your alias name and try to convince him that you're a private instructor for personal stress relief. But, then again...he's way too sharp for his own good.' Serenity thought.
At the site of where her target was, Serenity was mentally rehearsing her lines in order to trick Seto into earning her trust, hoping that all of her years of being in drama class paid off. But, it wasn't going to be an easy task, considering that Seto can sense the slightest hint of lies in anyone's voice and with her quiet, yet meek voice...it spelled trouble for her if she doesn't get her act together. With her contacts changed and hair disguised in a wig, she stepped upon the grounds of the company, looking around to see if any of those guard dogs from last time where out in the open. Seeing the coast was clear, she walked into the building, but was stopped by the receptionist.
"Miss, unless you have business with Mr. Kaiba, I'm afraid you'll have to step out."
"But I do!" Serenity said. "I was recommended by the younger Kaiba to talk to his brother about something related to his health and such. If you can just let me by..."
"Not so fast, missy. I have to double-check everything on visitors according to Mr. Kaiba's new rules since most of them where uninvited guests."
Crap; Serenity knew Seto would pull a fast one on her. Luckily, she came prepared thanks to Amy's technological skills. The girl was a master when it came to anything that required advanced thinking above the rest of the competition.
"Okay, state your name."
"Alicia White." Serenity said.
"Which business do you represent?"
"Oh, I'm my own business: For A Better You!" Serenity chuckled.
"Hmm; I'll challenge that with Master Kaiba."
'I hope that Mokuba comes through for me! I need this scoop pronto!' Serenity thought.
Mokuba was bored. B.O.R.E.D.
He played all his games, finished up all the reports that needed to be shipped today along with his homework and now he had to be stuck waiting for his older brother to finish work. Mokuba was absolutely worried about his brother's health; it was driving him insane! Amy had told Seto several times to take care of himself, but it fell on deaf ears and the man was working himself to the bone. If he doesn't get an intervention soon...Amy would have an earful on both of them, and he shivered about whatever "lecture" she'll put on them. Through the silence, the phone rang loudly as Mokuba picked it up, hoping that something could get his brother's attention and fast.
"Mokuba Kaiba speaking." Mokuba said.
'Yes, Master Kaiba. There's a girl here claiming to be an entrepreneur promoting her business regarding your brother.'
"Hmm...what's the business's main purpose?" Mokuba asked.
'Apparently, it concerns personal stress and how to manage your lifestyle to contend to your current issues. Should I send her away?'
No, he thought, this was the intervention he desperately needed! He can't lose this chance, not now!
"No, send her up right away!" Mokuba said.
'But, Master Kaiba...'
"Don't tell me that you're going against my brother's code; you really don't want to make him angrier than he already is." Mokuba stated.
'I-I'll send her up right away.'
Serenity was glad that Mokuba came through for her. Her prayers were answered deeply as she stepped into the elevator, whisking her up to the top floor. She hoped that Amy got through to Yami; as she was starting to take form in her part of earning Seto's trust.
However, trying to earn a CEO's trust was not going to be easy. Especially one that was so stubborn and cruel to her own brother.
Well, there was no turning back now. Both girls have entered the point of no return.
Finally done! I was going to kill myself if I didn't get this done!
R&R, people!