I feel so special. I've received e-mails along with the reviews. That's a first. Thank you for the reviews. This chapter has a bit of scene jumping but only because I got lazy and didn't write how…you'll see. So, I don't own Yu-gi-oh or Sailor Moon. BTW, does anybody know when they're going to show the remaining episodes of Yu-gi-oh? I can't really do much with the sequel until I finish watching the series.
Important: There's going to be a minor plot change. This takes place during a school break in September not Winter Break. It's not important yet but for the sequel it will be and I don't want to confuse you any further.
Now all's left is that you actually read this chapter.
Chapter Three
It was Monday and the limousine was supposed to pick the five girls up. They were standing on the sidewalk with a horde of suitcases behind them. Usagi and Chibi-Usa had went to a country resort on vacation so weren't able to come. Makoto had a hard time trying to console the crying girl over the phone.
She called up everybody on the phone and got some of her friends to come. Only Rei, Ami, Hotaru and Minako were able to go (Minako was the one responsible for over half of the suitcases). Rei went because her grandpa was having lots of other Shinto priests over at the temple for a seminar and she wanted to be as far away from that place as possible. So many Shinto Priests (all of them old and maybe senile) together in one place? There must be laws against that.
Ami went because she wanted to get away from the city for some time alone. A private island was as close to alone as you could get. Hotaru went because Michiru and Haruka had doted over her on ever since the battle with Galaxia was over and she really needed to get away from them all. Minako went because she wanted to work on her tan.
Makoto wondered how she wound up with them. It was supposed to be an educational thing but now Kaiba's island had been turned into a resort.
"There's the limo!" Mina said happily. Ami looked up from her book. Yes, the limo finally came. Makoto waved the limousine down as if it were a taxi. The limo did stop. Bruce and Bruno stepped out. They looked at the mountain of luggage and considered going back. "Do you think its going to fit?" Bruce asked. "We're going to have to make it fit. Kaiba is expecting them at the island by tomorrow. Come and help me put this junk in the trunk," Bruno said.
Minako opened the door and jumped into the limo as if it were hers. Makoto was the last to go in. She stayed and oversaw the loading. 'I'm almost there. We just have to hop into a boat and then we're practically there. I wonder if all of this luggage will make the boat sink?'
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Seto Kaiba walked down the planks of his island dock. His yacht had just pulled in and the five girls with it. He sighed. 'Five hyperactive girls…at least Makoto said some of them are. I'm only doing this for publicity though…finally they're getting off…oh Kami, is all of that all of their luggage?' Kaiba grimaced.
Makoto walked off the ship. Her face was a little green and she felt a little nauseous. Out of the five of them only Ami and Hotaru weren't seasick. Makoto was leaning heavily on Ami.
Kaiba could tell what was wrong with them and decided to have a little fun with her. Call it payback for that Lego incident years ago.
"Hi...Seto…I mean Kaiba…is it just me or is the sky falling?" Makoto asked airily. Kaiba smiled menacingly. The five girls stood in front of him while the luggage was being unloaded.
"Hello Makoto…you know I was just thinking about you and that delicious dinner you cooked. Mmmmm, I can remember it now…the grilled chicken," he paused to see if it had the intended effect. Makoto, Minako, and Rei looked like they were going to throw up any minute.
"Don't forget the white rice," he added. That was the final straw. Makoto, Rei and Minako ran to the side of the dock and puked their guts out in the ocean.
Hotaru went to see if she could help heal the girls leaving Ami with Kaiba. "You did that purposely. What kind of friend are you? That was mean. Makoto said you two used to be best friends, I can't tell that from looking at what you just did," Ami said. She was beginning to get angry with the billionaire.
Kaiba narrowed his blue eyes at the blue haired girl in front of him. "Don't question me in my own home…its not like you understand. Makoto and I did this kind of thing all of the time at the orphanage," Kaiba said in a cold voice. Ami didn't pursue the subject further.
A large golf cart (like from the rides at Disneyland) pulled up in front of them. Kaiba was a little shocked as Makoto, Mina and Rei came back looking perfectly healthy. Though the girl with the black hair and violet eyes looked a little weaker then she did before.
Kaiba hopped into the front seat. Makoto took the seat next to him and the others sat in the back rows with the luggage. He started the go-cart and they were off.
The trip was eerily silent. Kaiba wouldn't usually have apologized to anybody. Sorry wasn't even in his vocabulary so you can understand why he was hesitant to try.
"Makoto I-" he started but stopped. The girl in question faced him and shot him a venomous look. "I'm not talking to you cruel, cold-hearted bastard." She turned and looked at the scenery of the tropical island. Kaiba frowned, that had stung.
They pulled through the gates of the huge estate. Kaiba left without excusing himself. That was unusually rude, even for him. A fleet of servants took their luggage up and escorted them to their rooms.
Makoto collapsed on her four poster bed. The room was as big as her apartment. She laid on her back and looked up at the ceiling, musing.
'That evil bastard! He knew I was seasick! Hotaru had to heal me…I should punch his lights out just like the old days…I remember the time I put a frog in his bed, he wouldn't talk to me for weeks…I guess we're even now. Maybe I should apologize, he looked mad at me for calling him those names. And we can't get anywhere if we're still mad at each other. Still, that was mean what he did to us. I know, I'll just get back at him before Friday, before we leave.' She stood and walked out of her room.
She checked on the others. They were all occupied in their rooms. 'Now where can I find Kaiba…I'll just ask.' A woman in a French maid outfit was dusting off a marble statue of a cherub. "Excuse me miss." The maid turned and faced Makoto with a pleasant smile on her face. "Yes, may I help you?"
"Where can I find Kaiba?" The woman frowned. "I am not allowed to divulge the information without his permission. Would you like to speak to someone else instead? I'm sure they can accommodate you. If not then may I offer you a refreshment?" the maid said with the smile plastered to her face.
Makoto clenched her fists. The woman was evading the subject and she looked like she had practice. "Please…I must see Seto Kaiba now…you can say it's an emergency." The woman flipped her hand casually. "In that case…I can set you up an appointment." Makoto would have face faulted if she would have cared to dirty the freshly polished Italian marble floors. Instead her eye twitched.
The woman seemed oblivious to the growing anger from Makoto. "When would you like to meet him? I can set up an appointment for you this Saturday. He's going to be busy all this week with those five girls who won that silly contest at the convention." "I am one of those girls," Makoto said while trying to calm herself.
"You should have said that before. Follow this hallway until you get to the east wing. Take a left when you see another marble statue…looks kind of like this one. And then make another right at the double glass doors and then you're at the library. He should be still in there." "Thank you," Makoto said glad that her trial by fire was over.
The maid turned back to work and Makoto went on her way.
She got there in a little over ten minutes. Now was one of the times she hated Kaiba's wealth. You would too if you had to walk that far…
She opened the double doors and closed them behind her. The library was huge. Kaiba sat at the far end in front of a fireplace sitting on a large chair. "What do you want?" he asked without turning around. Makoto took a seat across from him. "I'm sorry," she mumbled.
"Sorry for what?" Kaiba asked sharply. Makoto looked at her hands. 'He's mad at me. That insult must have struck home even if he tries not to show it. I wonder what other people think of him at first sight. He does seem a little cold around other people but why does he even open up to me?'
Makoto looked up and blushed. He was still waiting for an answer. "I'm sorry for calling you…you know. 'A cruel cold hearted bastard.' " "I was only giving you what you deserved," he said. Makoto stood up angrily. "And just what is that supposed to mean?" she asked.
Kaiba almost laughed at the expression on Makoto's face but was used to looking serious. "It was payback. At the orphanage you were the self-proclaimed Queen of Pranks and I had been the recipient of the worst ones." Makoto grinned sheepishly then grew angry again. "Yeah…wait! Did you forget what you usually did something to get me angry? Remember the time that you threw a balloon full of paint at me during one of our inspections. I was on punishment for weeks. Or do you remember the time you dyed my hair green in my sleep and the other time you-"
Kaiba stood and began to walk to the door. Makoto stopped talking and glared at his retreating back. "Hey, I was talking to you, anata baka. Don't leave when I'm talking to you Kaiba." He stopped at the doorway to her surprise and tuned. "Come on Makoto. Get your friends, we have our first lesson in five minutes." This time he couldn't hide his smile at Makoto's reaction.
Makoto watched as he exited the room. She caught up to him and stared at the back of his head, walking behind him. 'He knows that I just got over seasickness. He's doing this just to piss me off. The lessons could wait and he knows it. That bastard. I'll get even with him…' she smiled as an idea popped into her head. 'The Queen of Pranks is back.' She choked back a bark of evil laughter.
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I guess I should have warned you. The other girls weren't really in this chapter. The rest is mostly about Makoto but there are scenes with the other senshi. They aren't ignored. I think there should be about two or three chapters left. Well, so long!
