Chapter X: After the Duel...
After the duel the Hakuryuu sisters and the Kaiba brothers went into one of the eating establishments within the theme park. Unfortunately for Kaiba, it was the one where the Geek Squad were. He groaned inwardly when he heard that mutt's annoying voice.
"Hey Mokuba!"
Mokuba looked to where he heard his name from. "Oh, hey, guys!"
Tristan said as he was smirking teasingly, "So, who the girl? Your girlfriend?"
Mokuba blushed. "No! She's just a friend. Everyone, this is Hisana. Hisana, this is...' He pointed to them as he said their names as they waved a 'hello' to the young girl . 'That's Tristan Taylor... Tea Gardner... Yugi Moto... Joey Wheeler... Mai Valentine... Serenity Wheeler, she's Joey's sister... Duke Devlin."
When the name 'Duke Devlin' was heard, both sisters knew then and there who he was. Kisara was surprised to see him here. "Duke Devlin? As in the 'Dungeon Dice Monsters 'creator Duke Devlin?"
Duke stood up. "The one and only." He grabbed her her and started to lean forward to kiss it, however, before he could Hisana quickly moved her hand away. "Ever the lady charmer, duh, Dukey-boy?"
Duke blinked a couple of times before he looked up and saw Hisana with her arms crossed over her chest. She was giving him a death glare, that Kaiba would be proud of. He gave her a glare of his own. "So what of it, short-stalk?"
"Nothing, Clown-face!"
Meanwhile as Duke and Hisana were bickering, Seto was inwardly smirking. At first, when Duke grabbed Kisara's hand, he glared at Duke's hand as if he was mentally willing it to move away, but then Hisana moved her sister's hand before his lips tainted it. He wondered if Kisara and Duke had a history together.
"Snot-nosed brat!"
"Womanizer!"
Tristan was enjoying Hisana calling him names, because to him, it was true. Mai, Serenity, and Tea thought it was immature of Duke arguing with a Middle School student. Joey didn't know what to think about it. Yeah, it was hilarious, but really? Yugi saw the face what Kaiba gave earlier before the bickering started. However, he decided not to comment on it. Being a peacekeeper that Yugi was, he said, "Okay, guys. Both of you need to stop."
"Why? That thing is an imp! A monster!"
Hisana quirked an eye brow. "A monster, am I? I'll show you a monster!" Before she could pounced Duke from across the table, Kisara had enough and said in a warning tone, "Hisana, that's enough!" She looked around the table and smiled apologetically. "Sorry about this, Duke."
Hisana looked at her sister with an angry expression. "Don't apologize to that jerk! You had always defend him, Kisa," she yelled before she crossed her arms over her chest. When Kisara called to her sister with a stern voice and a serious face, that was when Hisana put her head down as if almost ashamed. Almost. Seto sighed. "We have a V.I.P lounge that we could use. And no, the Geek Patrol isn't coming. I like to eat in peace."
"Well, we don't want to eat with you, anyways, you jerk" Joey said as if he was speaking for all of them.
Seto narrowed his eyes, "Wheeler, if you want to come back EVER again, I suggest you keep your dog-breath mouth shut!"
"Or what, huh, Kaiba?!"
"Or I will have you and your pathetic friends banned from KaibaLand."
Just before Joey was about to open his mouth, Tea and Mai hit him over the head. "Oww! What was that for?!"
Kaiba rolled his eyes at Joey's stupidity as the Geek Squad just sighed and shook their heads. Kisara said quickly before another round of bickering begun, "Seto, let's go to the lounge. I am awfully hungry. Come, Hisana. Nice to see you, Duke... Guys." Seto was gladly leaving as he led Kisara away from those magic-believing freaks. Mokuba said his goodbyes and headed towards the couple ahead. Hisana stayed a tiny little bit longer and said, "Nice to meet you, guys." She paused and narrowed her eyes at Duke. "Stay away from my sister, Dukey-boy."
"If I don't, Miss Piss?"
She was silent for a moment, then she smiled quite darkly, "Cause if you don't, I WILL tell Kisa what you did that night."
"What are you talking about?!"
"Oh, you know very well what I am..." She was interrupted by the calling of her sister. "Coming! Just remember what I said."
With that, Hisana left Yugi and company's table to follow her big sister to the VIP lounge. Afterwards, Duke excused himself saying that he has things to do at his gaming shop.
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Once the couple and their kid siblings arrived at the VIP lounge, the tense atmosphere faded away as the kid siblings talking about this or that. The lounge was about as big as Kaiba's master suite. It had dim lighting. There were couches, dining tables scattered about the room; a huge flat-screened HD TV in the center of the room to watch any current duels.
Kisara took a deep breath and said, "I bet you are wondering, if Duke and I had a history."
Seto would have thought that she was a mind-reader, if he wasn't the person who he was. "That thought did cross my mind. You don't have to tell me anything about it. It's none of my business." Kisara smiled gratefully. She really didn't want to say anything since she just met him. "Your sister obviously hates him."
Kisara's smile faded a little and nodded. "There's no denying that. I am so embarrassed. I am so sorry for my sister's behavior."
Kaiba smirked and shrugged his shoulders. "Don't worry about it."
"You obviously hate Joey. What happened between you, two? I mean if you don't mind me asking."
Kaiba once again shrugged his shoulders. "He's just annoying." She giggled which made Kaiba smile a little.
He doesn't understand why he felt so at ease with her. Was it because they shared a past life together? He decided that he doesn't care. When their dinner arrived, Kisara called out to their kid siblings to eat. After little conversation here and there later, they decided it was time to leave the theme park.
Kaiba and company got inside the limo.
Roland asked, "Where to, sir?"
"To Kisara's home, then home, Roland."
"Yes, sir."
All too soon for the kid siblings, the limo arrived at the Hakuryuu sister's condo.
"Thanks for dinner, Seto. See you at school tomorrow," Kisara said before she got out of the limo.
Hisana apologized to Kaiba for embarrassing him and his brother earlier at the park. Kaiba just shrugged in return. "Thanks for the duel earlier, Kaiba. It was... refreshing." Once again he shrugged. "See you at school, Mokuba."
"You, too, Hisana," he said as he waved goodbye. Hisana left the limo and followed her sister to their condo. They stayed until the girls went inside their home.
There was a comfortable silence between the brothers on their way home. Mokuba asked in curiosity, "How you like Kisara, Seto?"
Kaiba looked at his brother and shrugged. "Oh come on, big bro!"
Kaiba smiled a little and shook his head. He decided to humor his little brother. "She surprises me, Mokuba." He left it like that because it was true in so many ways. If he were to compare the Kisara from the past and the one in the now, he came into a conclusion that, he really likes the one in the now. She was less timid; more confident than before.
Yu-Gi-Oh! (c) Kazuki Takahashi
Fanfiction & OCs (c) ladytari
