Alright, until we get to the introductions to Battle City, from this story on, this will never be in the manga. This will be from another standpoint, like from Seto's standpoint. The only thing in the manga, is Seto testing Obelisk the Tormentor. Right now, I feel like repeating Ghost Nappa's line from the Abridged Series lol it's so hilarious. I just might add that somewhere in Battle City, because I just want to. Review please!
Atem and Seto exited from the museum after their meeting with Ishizu. Atem drove Seto in his motorcycle to Kaiba Corporation to finish up the tournament and test out Obelisk the Tormentor. Normally, Seto would've preferred the limo, but there was no time needed to be wasted than it already had with Ishizu carrying on about what happened 3000 years ago. On the positive side, she did help Yugi regain some of his memories and Seto had gotten a very powerful god card.
When the boys made it to the company, Atem parked his motorcycle. Then, Seto got out his briefcase, located in front of Atem to prevent it from being lost. Seto sighed deeply, then made his way to his job while Atem was placing the helmets back under the seat. He caught up to his friend after placing the helmets away.
"Besides the history lectures, it wasn't so bad. Still, I prefer the bitch giving the card and us leaving on our merry way," Atem said.
"I prefer nobody wasting my valuable time. I was supposed to be back at home ten minutes ago," Seto replied.
"You work too much, you know that? You need to relax and smell the roses."
"If I did that, companies would be after my business. As if they're not already after my hibernation."
"I wouldn't call that 'smelling the roses.' I call it you almost dying," Atem smirked as Seto unlocked the door to his company building where he worked at.
This was the first time Atem had ever entered Seto's company, let alone his work station, which was where they were headed. Atem scanned his surroundings, the place was so confusing that he could easily get lost. They passed a directory where a map stood to show visitors where they needed to go and not to go. Atem kept following Seto to the elevator. Seto pressed the number 17 button before the boys waited, feeling the elevator lifting them up.
Atem leaned against the wall while crossing his arms. He knew how much people would kill to work at a place like this. It was HUGE, especially for a gaming company. He thought if one of the students from Domino High was to work here, it'd be the biggest News since Ami's and Yumi's new single.
After the elevator made it to the seventeenth floor, the boys walked out and made their way through the hallway. Atem could only see numbers on the doors and names overhead. In reality, Atem was nervous. He had never been in a company or office building in his life, besides doctor offices or banking offices. Seto came to a stop at a particular door with a "Seto Kaiba" on the door.
The boys entered inside Seto's office, which Atem closed behind him. He smirked while scanning the place. There was a huge desk at the very front in front of the huge windows. There were sky blue walls, about five closets on each wall, some filing drawers, and a dark blue carpet. Atem, curiously, looked out the window and saw how high they were.
"Wow," Atem responded as Seto turned his head, and then showed a slight smile.
"I thought you'd know we're twenty stories up by the number on the elevator," Seto slightly teased as Atem stuck his tongue out.
"Give me a break, I've never been more than four stories up before," Atem defended with glaring eyes. "Anyways, where are the plans for Battle City?"
"They're in that closet over there," Seto replied, pointing to the middle closet on the left. "It's written in a file called 'Battle City,' you can't miss it. Also, I require you to use that desk over there." He pointed his finger on a small desk that could be mistaken for an elementary school teacher's desk with a rolling chair. There was a computer on the corner left for someone who is right handed, but other than that, it was empty. "I used to have an assistant working there until I fired her."
"For what?"
"Seducing me."
Atem couldn't hold back a chuckle. He then got out the Battle City files and turned on the computer. It was a flat screen, much to Atem's happiness. Atem waited a while for the computer to open while Seto showed a slight smirk.
"And if you're thinking about playing games like Pogo or searching porn, I'll know and limit your computer privileges. Better yet, I just might take it away," Seto said as Atem took computer paper, scrunched it in a ball, and threw it at Seto on the head. "And horsing around is permitted."
"F*** you, Seto! I don't search for f***ing porn... at least not in two years."
"My thoughts exactly."
"Kiss my ass!" Atem replied before letting out a huge sigh, then opening up Microsoft Word 2010. He typed up the rules for Battle City. Both him and Seto debated on the rules, one mostly on the anti rule on the rare cards. Since Atem knew Yugi needed three god cards to retrieve his memories, it was better to obtain them by the anti rule.
Atem bit the corner of his lip while writing out the rules. At the same time, he was also looking at the duelists' information and the levels they were on. He looked at one particular duelist and narrowed his eyes.
"Seto, you're such a asshole! Joey is not a 2 star duelist and you know that!" Atem glared.
"That amature can't duel his way out of a paper..." Seto argued.
"Joey won against Mai and Rex, whom you consider a 6 star. If I'm not mistaken, I say you're afraid that Joey will kick your f***ing ass, like you don't deserve it."
"FINE! CHANGE IT TO 5 STAR! IF YOU WANT TO ENTER THAT LOW LIFE DUELIST, THEN GO AHEAD! SEE IF I CARE!" Seto finally said with frustration. Atem changed Joey's level to a five star duelist. He knew how Seto would be unfair to people that irritated him the most. In a sense, Atem was glad that he was coe-hosting the tournament with Seto, just in case he tried to pull off something sneaky like this.
Atem also decided recheck the Battle City web page to be sure that there wasn't anything missing or mistaken. He looked into the satellite, which recorded each duel from the duel disks. There were codes on different parts of the screen and a model of the satellite. Atem couldn't read any of this.
"Seto, I don't know how to read this," Atem called out. Seto sighed, then walked over to the desk and checked the computer screen, which showed the satellite and some computer codes.
"It's to make the satellite working. If any of these codes change, we're screwed," Seto explained.
"I know that, but I'm trying to test this out to see how it gathers information."
"Mokuba will be doing that when I summon out Obelisk the Tormentor. You, on the other hand, can finish editing the web page."
"Good point. Thanks."
Atem edited some more of the web page, then continued typing out the rules to Battle City. He also opened up Seto's email in case Seto received email from companies or investors. Atem's head was starting to hurt from all the multitasking the boy was working with. Several companies and investors also happened to email Seto, which he never had time to read. There was also the pilot Seto was to hire for the grand entrance to Battle City.
Atem answered the letter, since it was for Battle City, and saw the price. He entered the Kaiba Corp. banking and saw the amount it had.
"SHIT!" Atem replied as Seto darted his eyes at his friend. "Seto, you're trying to afford a helicopter over the price..."
"They always do that, Atem!" Seto said, then sighing while rolling his eyes. "Look over the contract."
Atem nodded and his eyebrows rose, responding, "oh... they only demand twelve-hundred a month."
"No duh," Seto replied while rolling his eyes. "That's why I got the helicopter."
"Ah."
Seto and Atem stayed inside the office working for five hours straight. Atem drove straight to work after that while Seto worked on Obelisk the Tormentor. He tested the duel disk he had just finished after several tests. This would be the Battle City Duel Disk everyone would be using in the tournament. Seto used a robotic simulation that could duel on its own. It was copying his own strategy of how to duel.
What really shocked the employers, including Mokuba, was that Seto used his own deck for the computer to duel with. The level was at its highest. Seto was very confident, since he built a new deck for Battle City. This one would defeat Atem, there was no doubt in the rich boy's mind. During the whole duel, Seto thought about how Atem faced the three Blue-Eyes with courage and believed in his deck. This was something that even Seto knew was part of winning a duel: believing in yourself and the deck you built.
Atem returned from work after five and a half hours, realizing it was at least 7:00 at night. He checked on Seto, who was testing the duel disk. He had finished summoning Obelisk the Tormentor, giving Atem the chance to catch the action. Seto had been working on this duel disk for a long time. Mokuba seemed excited that the duel disk was a success. Atem watched Seto exit from the room, used to test his new invention.
"Glad to see you watched the show," Seto smirked.
"And I believe we should be done, for now. How about a break?" Atem asked as Seto gave him a glare. "This is what I mean by you acting too much like a businessman! You never get a chance to just sit down, relax, and play video games."
"As President of a major cooperation, I don't have time for any of that. Besides, what would you do if you were in charge of Kaiba Corp?" Seto asked sarcastically.
"Well, first thing I do is, screw the rules," Atem rapped. Mokuba joined along.
"Like a boss," Mokuba sang.
"Summon a dragon."
"Like a boss."
"Invent a duel disk."
"Like a boss."
"Jump out the window."
"Like a boss."
"Rescue Mokuba."
"Like a boss."
"Hang up the phone."
"Like a boss."
"See giant rocks."
"Like a boss."
"Collect the god cards."
"Like a boss."
"Fly a jet."
"Like a boss."
"Write a check."
"Like a boss."
"Fly in a copter."
"Like a boss."
"Be an asshole."
"You're soooooo hilarious!" Seto replied sarcastically as Atem and Mokuba gawked up laughing. "I must say, that's one impressive rap."
"Thanks, but seriously. When are you gonna start laying low for once? Just being a kid?" Atem asked while Seto sighed deeply.
"Perhaps never," Seto smirked in reply, then his face changed serious. "We also need to package these duel disks up for tomorrow."
"You've got to be f***ing kidding me! I just got back from work!"
"Welcome to my life."
"Ugh shit!"
Seto, Mokuba, Atem, and other employers started packaging the duel disks for Battle City in boxes. They were to be sold in stores for other duelists to sign up and get started. There were at least over 100 duel disks to package up. Luckily, making the boxes and wraps was the machine's job. Though, Atem was working continuously, he didn't get the chance to answer his text messages from his friends.
Atem started sweating from the heat of the room and the amount of work he was doing. This morning he was getting bored, then cramped butt and sore fingers, then sore legs, now he was both hot and sore. Atem was complaining in his mind when he was going to get a break. Even if Yugi were to take over, he'd be changed into a tired and sore body. The whole day just seemed longer than usual. It made Atem wish he was in school.
By the end of five hours, the packages were all ready to go. Mokuba was excited that their work was finally done. Seto sighed happily, wanting some rest, but he wasn't the only one. Atem was out by the time the trio got inside the limo. Mokuba felt tired too, but he still managed to stay awake.
"Poor guy. Atem must've worked for at least..." Mokuba said, trying to count the hours. "Fifteen hours? damn!"
"Guess he knows now what my life is like," Seto smirked, then stared at his friend, feeling a little pity. Atem wasn't used to this kind of work. "When he became my rival, I'd use the advantage of school breaks and an hour break to become stronger... he has no idea how hard it is to be a kid, for me. Dad took that away from me when he freakin committed suicide."
"But didn't you plan on taking Kaiba Corp?"
"I did," Seto smirked while shrugging. "But that was before I knew the hell I was going through." He sighed, then stared out the window. "When Battle City begins, I hope... I hope we both can put the past behind us once and for all."
"Seto..."
Seto heard a buzzing sound from Atem's pocket. Atem was so tired, he slept through the vibrating phone. Seto sighed, then flipped the phone and answered, "hello?"
"Kaiba? What are you doing calling from Atem's phone?" Joey asked demandingly.
"You're friends out like a light. Is there anything you need me to tell him when he wakes up?"
"Tell Atem that he has to be at the hospital to give Serenity encouragement for her operation at nine."
"Very well. I'm sure you know about Battle City tomorrow. That's when the announcement and rules will be explained. Until then, don't bother Atem!"
"HEY LOOK, RICH BOY! JUST SO YOU KNOW, I..."
Seto hung up, not caring what Joey had to say. He muttered, "good riddance."
"Should we let him stay with us overnight?" Mokuba asked, staring at Atem.
"He uses our showers, why shouldn't we?" Seto asked sarcastically.
The limo parked by the Kaiba Mansion and everyone got out. Seto flipped Atem over his shoulder and carried him inside the mansion. Seto laid him in one of the guest beds, then went to bed himself. The whole day was a long one, but everything was ready for Battle City. Never in Atem's life, had the boy experienced a whole day with nothing but work. This was the most tiresome day in his young life.
Flightfoot: Not everyone is interested in history. Even my mother gets bored with hearing about history. At least Atem wasn't doing what Adam (Atem's reincarnet) from Fate's Affect did by dressing up as a Pharaoh and saying "I shall cut off your head and feed it to the gods." Yugi rofl. "How dare you laugh at my gorgeous look. I am pharaoh, bow before me you pitiful scum." Lol he really did say that and Ishizu got REALLY annoyed. Marik joined along, which didn't help the situation. I see any modern version of Atem doing that sort of thing. In fact, if there was a perfect part, I would have this Atem dress up like that and play out a littlekuriboh reference from the flashback.
