AN: All right. We're still on the set up. I swear, half way through, I just had to stop and drool. And yes, I do realize that Seto is going to be slightly out of character. The Seto Kaiba we all know and love is coming to us soon. For now, all we get is the development of Ryu, our oh-so-sexy, yet slightly arrogant, partier.

Chapter 2: Dance, Dance, Dance

Wolfing down his food, Seto quickly cleared his place and asked to be excused.

"Is there somewhere you want to go?" Ms. Kaiba asked.

"Actually, Ryou had offered to show me around the city tonight." Seto lied. He didn't lie too often, even though the only one who saw them was Mokuba. "Is that all right?"

"Yes. Sure, Seto." Mr. Kaiba nodded. "Just be back before midnight."

"I will." Seto nodded before hurrying off to the bathroom to change. He finally emerged buttoning up his black trench coat. "I'm leaving."

"Bye, Seto." Mokuba called from the living room. Opting to take the stairs this time, Seto hurried down them and jumped the last three. Hurrying out he found Ryou waiting for him outside.

"You change the clothes?" Ryou asked as they walked down the street. Seto nodded and opened his trench coat to show that he was wearing the black shirt and pants that Ryou had lent him. "Don't button the shirt up all the way up and why didn't you spray your hair?"

"How would I have explained that to my parents?" Seto asked, unbuttoning the top two buttons. Shaking his head with a laugh, Seto pulled out the spray and let Ryou place a few black streaks in his brown hair. "God, I can't believe we're even having this conversation. What are we? Are we really both women? Or perhaps, heaven forbid, we're both turning gay!"

"There's nothing wrong with being gay." Ryou glared, before storming off.

"I'm sorry." Seto quickly apologized after he had caught up with his friend. "I had no idea. Uh, we're not going to a gay club....... are we?"

"Look, I'm bi, all right? And I'm taking you to a straight club. You always were straight as a ruler, even at the orphanage." Ryou laughed. "Now common."

"What is this club called?" Seto asked as they walked down the street.

"Hidden. You'll like it. Loud music, limited lighting; it's a blast. Oh, and if you run into any trouble, tell them you're friends with Bakura."

"Bakura? Who's he?"

"I'm Bakura. It's sort of like a stage name for when I'm there."

"Why would you need a fake name?"

"Hidden isn't know for its....... permissible activities. Drug and underage drinking runs ramped."

"So if it ever got busted, you want to stay on the safe end."

"You got it. Say, with your daddy being so rich and famous, you should probably chose a fake name for yourself."

"I dunno, Ryou. This sounds......." Seto frowned as he stopped walking.

"Illegal? It is. But trust me, even if you get busted, all you have to do is say you didn't know about the pot, give 'em your false name, prove your over 21 or that you haven't been drinking and snorting heroin." Ryou argued as he turned to face Seto.

"You sure?"

"Come on, Seto!" Ryou shouted, stomping his left foot. "Live a little! Don't be such a baby."

"Okay. Okay."

"Good, now common. It's just down here." Ryou told Seto before leading him down a fairly large, yet dark, alleyway. They came to a large door and Ryou knocked three times and than stamped his foot.

"Who is it?" A voice asked.

"Bakura." Ryou replied quickly. "And I've brought a friend."

The door opened to show a tall blonde woman, dressed in a purple jacket and mini skirt.

"Hello, Valentine, miss me?" Ryou smiled.

"No. Who's the friend?" Valentine asked, nodding towards Seto.

"I'm Ryu." Seto said before Ryou could speak.

"Well, Ryu, let's just get a quick voice scan and you can go in." Valentine smiled before pulling out a microphone and turning it on. "Go on. Just say your name."

"Ryu." Seto said cautiously.

"Well, go on and have fun." Valentine smiled as she opened the door and let them into the already busy nightclub.

"So, what do people do for fun here?" Seto asked.

"What?" Ryou shouted. "I can't hear you!"

"I said, 'What do people do for fun here'!" Seto yelled.

"Oh! We dance!" Ryou laughed. "You remember how to dance, right?"

"Of course I do!"

"Bakura!" A woman shouted, running over to them. She grabbed Ryou's arm and tugged him over to the dance floor. "Common, honey! Let's dance!"

"Have fun!" Ryou waved as he followed the woman. Shrugging, Seto wandered over to the bar and sat down on one of the stools.

"Hey, Ryu." Valentine grinned. "You wanna drink?"

"I'll have a coke."

"I said a drink, not drugs."

"No, I mean coke....... like the soda?"

"Oh, sure. Is Pepsi, all right?"

"Sure. Thank you." Seto smiled as he handed her two dollars.

"Don't you dance?" Valentine asked as she mixed a drink for a girl at the other end of the bar.

"Sure....... I just....... I'm tired." Seto lied.

"Better get some energy quick, 'cause those girls over there is sizing you up."

"Huh?" Seto asked, turning around. There was, indeed, a large group of women looking him up and down.

"I hope you're a good dancer, Ryu." Valentine winked before leaving him to the mercy of the women approaching him.

"Hey there." One of the taller women smiled down at him. "You dance?"

"Do you?" Seto asked with a smirk. "Or should I say, would you like to?"

"Why not?" The woman grinned.

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Seto tugged his trench coat tighter and glanced down at his watch. He'd just left the club but he wanted to make sure he still had enough time to get home.

"Hey, Ryu!" Ryou called as he caught up with Seto.

"Huh? Oh, hey....... Bakura." Seto grinned.

"Been hearing some talk about you." Ryou smiled back. "Seems you're quite the favorite."

"I did notice the line. I swear Ry-Bakura. I'm so good; I can dance with whomever I want. So I'm not dancing with the same girl twice." Seto laughed a bit coldly, before buttoning up his trench coat.

"You leaving?"

"Yea. I said I'd be home before midnight and I need to wash this stuff out of my hair."

"You're turning into Cinderella." Ryou joked. "Well, whatever. Don't worry too much about your hair. It washes out immediately upon contact with water, so you'd best be careful if it's raining."

"You got an extra can of that?"

"Sure. I'll bring it tomorrow. Can you make it than?"

"No, I play translator for my dad during the summer, so he likes me to keep school year hours. I can only stay out late on Friday and Saturday nights."

"Whatever. I'll leave it with Valentine. She does that, so you know. She's one of the only bartenders that works from when the club opens to when it closes, so she takes messages and packages for a couple bucks." Ryou explained. "Anyway, see you Friday."

"All right. Bye."

AN2: The title is a song by S Club 7.