This is an even shorter chapter than the last one, everyone, so I posted it
fairly quickly after the last. Once again, I've resorted to the evil
cliffhanger, since so many of my favourite authors use that technique, I
feel I'm entitled to a little revenge! I rather like Kaiba's view in this
chapter--making Kaiba mad is so much fun! Once again, I'll try to get the
next section up fairly quickly since this one's so small it's practically
non-existent.
And now for the reviews:
Yukimura Keiko: You've hit Kaiba's essence. He's too proud to care and yet that one little part of him wonders. . . . As for Pegasus, the person who really made me think of Pegasus in a new light was Kabuki. She's on my "Favourite Authors" list and I really, ~really~ recommend you check her fictions out. She portrayed him so sensitively that it made me realize that the man's only human. He's not a monster, just a misguided child who's lost his innocence. Also, another fic I'm currently writing about Pegasus-- "Alternate Reality"--also affected this story as parts of the other Pegasus leaked into this tale!
Setine: Yes, Pegasus is a multi-faceted character, isn't he (see above for my mini-ramble)? And (I know I say this too, too often) I'm pleased you liked that line. Little compliments like that have a way of making this author write more often!
Charly the Lazy (just kidding!): Poor Ishizu's going to have a bit of a wait for another kiss, I'm afraid. Seto's just too darn stubborn. But don't worry; I can guarantee that things will (eventually) heat up with this couple.
By the way, why won't your mother let you watch the anime? I can't see anything wrong with it; it's not like it's the Japanese version or anything. And I didn't think there were *that* many ugly chaps in Yu-Gi-Oh. . .
ChildofMidnight: You thought that was a cliffhanger? Just you wait, my child, there are cliffhangers in the upcoming chapters that will make last chapter's cliffie look like a two-foot drop. MWAHAHAHA!!!
Ieyre: I haven't read too many Kaiba/Ishizu fics (I've been too busy writing this one!) so I wouldn't know about people not taking the coupling seriously. Which leaves me to wonder. . .those two are some of the least cheerful people in Yu-Gi-Oh. How could you possibly make fun of a relationship between them? . . .Hmm, maybe I don't want that question answered.
Lonely Tears: The next chapter's right here! And I know about ff.net being messed up--I tried to update for days. Sigh. . .
Kurai chan: Don't you think Pegasus is the winking type? He can be pretty silly at times (i.e. Funny Bunny). Although winking is rather difficult if you only have one eye. It'd kind of look more like blinking normally than anything else. And here's the update!
Marron: Wow, thanks a lot! You brought a smile to my face with those words. I'm sure there are better fics out there, but praise is always great!
Black Mistress: Sorry to break it to ya, but this chapter's even shorter! I eventually will get into longer chapters again, just you wait. Although you seem rather too hyper to wait. . . ^_^ Kidding.
Well, that's all! Now, on to my (exceedingly brief) chapter!
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I read the company memo over and over, but the words weren't making any sense at all to me. At any moment, I expected the letters to leap mischievously about the page, scampering here and there like a group of playful Kuribohs.
At the thought, I dropped the note and shook my head vigorously.
"Now I'm really losing it," I muttered to myself.
Ever since that party three days ago, I found my mind wandering. . .to places I didn't want it to go. The waltz with Ishizu played over and over in my head, like a horrible, maudlin movie. Every time I tried to concentrate on KaibaCorp work, my thoughts would be drawn to her endless blue eyes, her skin that was like sun on the Egyptian deserts, her--
I pounded my fist on my desk in a sudden rage. ~Why~ could I not stop thinking about that idiot? I interrogated myself. It's not like I haven't seen beautiful women before. Except Ishizu's different from the others. She's not just attractive, but she possesses an inner radiance that--
"Argh!" I picked up a pen from my desk and fired it across the office at the door. A secretary, entering the room, ducked hurriedly. The object missed her by about two inches.
"Mr. Kaiba?" she questioned uncertainly. "Did you call? I thought I heard some noises."
"You must have been hearing things. Go back to work," I barked.
The woman made a face but quickly glanced downwards to hide it. "Yes, sir." She exited quickly--probably so I wouldn't throw anything else at her.
What in the name of Obelisk the Tormentor is happening to me? I wondered yet again. I'm becoming as love-stricken as any two-bit poet. Wait a second. . .love-stricken?
Now there was a thought I didn't want to keep in my head. I instantly pulled up a chart of the latest stock happenings on my computer and studied it fiercely. Maybe the thought of making more money would drive that dratted Ishtar woman out of my head for once and for all. . .
* * *
Curse that Kaiba, I thought to myself not for the first time as I made my rounds locking up at the museum. He must have possessed me, for I cannot get him out of my mind!
It was several days after Maximillion Pegasus' party, and though I knew the real reason for Kaiba being constantly in my thoughts, I didn't want to admit it. Things had gotten so bad that I was even later than usual at closing Domino Museum, since I had been daydreaming for most of the evening.
About to round a corner, I heard the sound of three voices murmuring softly to each other. At first, I thought it was a group of stragglers. I prepared to request their departure when my brain registered what they were saying.
They're not tourists, I realized. They're thieves.
~ * * * ~
*creepy music plays* What will happen to our heroine Ishizu? Will Kaiba ever admit his feelings about her? Tune in. . .er, sometime this week. . .to discover the next instalment in the series! Until then, I'm Vyctori Windheart, reminding all my readers to leave lots of lovely reviews so that I'll update faster! Ciao!
And now for the reviews:
Yukimura Keiko: You've hit Kaiba's essence. He's too proud to care and yet that one little part of him wonders. . . . As for Pegasus, the person who really made me think of Pegasus in a new light was Kabuki. She's on my "Favourite Authors" list and I really, ~really~ recommend you check her fictions out. She portrayed him so sensitively that it made me realize that the man's only human. He's not a monster, just a misguided child who's lost his innocence. Also, another fic I'm currently writing about Pegasus-- "Alternate Reality"--also affected this story as parts of the other Pegasus leaked into this tale!
Setine: Yes, Pegasus is a multi-faceted character, isn't he (see above for my mini-ramble)? And (I know I say this too, too often) I'm pleased you liked that line. Little compliments like that have a way of making this author write more often!
Charly the Lazy (just kidding!): Poor Ishizu's going to have a bit of a wait for another kiss, I'm afraid. Seto's just too darn stubborn. But don't worry; I can guarantee that things will (eventually) heat up with this couple.
By the way, why won't your mother let you watch the anime? I can't see anything wrong with it; it's not like it's the Japanese version or anything. And I didn't think there were *that* many ugly chaps in Yu-Gi-Oh. . .
ChildofMidnight: You thought that was a cliffhanger? Just you wait, my child, there are cliffhangers in the upcoming chapters that will make last chapter's cliffie look like a two-foot drop. MWAHAHAHA!!!
Ieyre: I haven't read too many Kaiba/Ishizu fics (I've been too busy writing this one!) so I wouldn't know about people not taking the coupling seriously. Which leaves me to wonder. . .those two are some of the least cheerful people in Yu-Gi-Oh. How could you possibly make fun of a relationship between them? . . .Hmm, maybe I don't want that question answered.
Lonely Tears: The next chapter's right here! And I know about ff.net being messed up--I tried to update for days. Sigh. . .
Kurai chan: Don't you think Pegasus is the winking type? He can be pretty silly at times (i.e. Funny Bunny). Although winking is rather difficult if you only have one eye. It'd kind of look more like blinking normally than anything else. And here's the update!
Marron: Wow, thanks a lot! You brought a smile to my face with those words. I'm sure there are better fics out there, but praise is always great!
Black Mistress: Sorry to break it to ya, but this chapter's even shorter! I eventually will get into longer chapters again, just you wait. Although you seem rather too hyper to wait. . . ^_^ Kidding.
Well, that's all! Now, on to my (exceedingly brief) chapter!
~ * * * ~
I read the company memo over and over, but the words weren't making any sense at all to me. At any moment, I expected the letters to leap mischievously about the page, scampering here and there like a group of playful Kuribohs.
At the thought, I dropped the note and shook my head vigorously.
"Now I'm really losing it," I muttered to myself.
Ever since that party three days ago, I found my mind wandering. . .to places I didn't want it to go. The waltz with Ishizu played over and over in my head, like a horrible, maudlin movie. Every time I tried to concentrate on KaibaCorp work, my thoughts would be drawn to her endless blue eyes, her skin that was like sun on the Egyptian deserts, her--
I pounded my fist on my desk in a sudden rage. ~Why~ could I not stop thinking about that idiot? I interrogated myself. It's not like I haven't seen beautiful women before. Except Ishizu's different from the others. She's not just attractive, but she possesses an inner radiance that--
"Argh!" I picked up a pen from my desk and fired it across the office at the door. A secretary, entering the room, ducked hurriedly. The object missed her by about two inches.
"Mr. Kaiba?" she questioned uncertainly. "Did you call? I thought I heard some noises."
"You must have been hearing things. Go back to work," I barked.
The woman made a face but quickly glanced downwards to hide it. "Yes, sir." She exited quickly--probably so I wouldn't throw anything else at her.
What in the name of Obelisk the Tormentor is happening to me? I wondered yet again. I'm becoming as love-stricken as any two-bit poet. Wait a second. . .love-stricken?
Now there was a thought I didn't want to keep in my head. I instantly pulled up a chart of the latest stock happenings on my computer and studied it fiercely. Maybe the thought of making more money would drive that dratted Ishtar woman out of my head for once and for all. . .
* * *
Curse that Kaiba, I thought to myself not for the first time as I made my rounds locking up at the museum. He must have possessed me, for I cannot get him out of my mind!
It was several days after Maximillion Pegasus' party, and though I knew the real reason for Kaiba being constantly in my thoughts, I didn't want to admit it. Things had gotten so bad that I was even later than usual at closing Domino Museum, since I had been daydreaming for most of the evening.
About to round a corner, I heard the sound of three voices murmuring softly to each other. At first, I thought it was a group of stragglers. I prepared to request their departure when my brain registered what they were saying.
They're not tourists, I realized. They're thieves.
~ * * * ~
*creepy music plays* What will happen to our heroine Ishizu? Will Kaiba ever admit his feelings about her? Tune in. . .er, sometime this week. . .to discover the next instalment in the series! Until then, I'm Vyctori Windheart, reminding all my readers to leave lots of lovely reviews so that I'll update faster! Ciao!
