8.13.03- This chapter isn't as long as I had hoped, but oh, well.
For some reason, I only write this fic in the middle of the night. Maybe if I changed that, it would be more well-written… I mean, this chapter just doesn't follow and clear train of thought or anything. And it ended… um… abruptly. Oh, well, my brain is DEAD now and my vision is losing focus. And, my brain being dead again, I just chose a random oxymoron. Blah. Here goes…
Tomorrow is my 17th birthday. Hoorah!
Blue-Eyed Maiden
Chapter Three: Act Naturally
Perched on her knees, Kisara gazed out the tinted window eagerly. "Wow, everything's so big!"
"Yeah, well…" Seto pulled her back into sitting position. "We're going to need to get you some new clothes, so we're going to the mall."
"A what? What's that?"
"It's… uh…" He scratched his head. "It's sort of like… a large, indoor marketplace."
On the other side of him, Mokuba giggled. "Are you going to be helping her pick out clothes, Nii-sama?"
"No. You will, Mokuba."
"Oh, I… what?!"
Seto sighed. "I have some hardware and equipment that I need to pick up, so I can't be bothered with-"
"Aw, come on!" The young boy tugged at his sleeve. "I can't do that by myself!!!"
"Mokuba…"
Kisara pulled on Seto's sleeve also. "Please, Seto? I was really hoping that you'd show me around this place…"
He paused and closed his eyes, determined not to give in to their pleads. She's a card, not a real person. It would be best if I don't interact with her too much…
"Seto?"
Opening his eyes again, he was met with Kisara's clear blue ones. He ground his teeth, aggravated. "Fine, I'll go shopping with you two." He busied himself with straightening out his sleeves, ignoring their cheers.
"Kisara, look!" Mokuba picked out a pink T-shirt. "Why do you keep choosing white stuff? That's boring!"
She looked around the store in wonder. "But… dyes are expensive, and I don't…"
"They aren't any more, Kisara," Seto grunted. "That was then and this is now."
"Really?"
"Yes, and even if they were, I'd buy them for you anyway."
She looked at him, smiling broadly. "Really?"
Fighting a blush, Seto turned away. "Don't take it the wrong way. I just have plenty of money to spare."
"This way, Kisara!" Mokuba exclaimed as Kisara chose out a few more articles of clothing. "The dressing room is this way, you can try the clothes on there."
Suddenly, Seto turned around to face them again. "Woah, wait!"
Mokuba looked at him, surprised. "What is it, Nii-sama? She can dress herself, right?"
"Yeah, it's just…" He bit his lip, clenching and unclenching his fists. "She… uh… excuse me!!" Seto called over a woman that worked at the store, who obeyed and approached him.
"Yes, would you like help with something?"
"Yes, um…" Seto ground his teeth, embarrassed. "Er, my… cousin… here… we're buying her some clothes, and she need to get some… uh… some… you know…"
"Undergarments?" the saleswoman tried helpfully.
Seto flushed. "Uh… yes…"
Mokuba, hearing this, giggled incessantly, earning a cold glare from his brother.
The woman smiled kindly. "I'll be glad to help."
"Seto?" Kisara walked up to him. "Why is your face red?"
"No… nothing, it's nothing."
"Well, come with me, dear." The woman gestured for Kisara to follow her as she walked off.
"Have you never worn a brassiere before?" the saleswoman asked, helping Kisara in the changing room.
"Um…" Kisara stared at her blankly. "Uh… no?"
"Really?" The woman looked Kisara up and down carefully. "In any case, my name is Mikio. What's yours?"
"Kisara."
"Hmm… that's not a common name, is it? I've never heard it before."
"I guess not…"
Mikio smiled at her. "Are you visiting your cousin, or just shopping with him?"
Kisara stared back, perplexed. "Cousin?"
"The tall boy."
"Oh, Seto?" She giggled. "He's not my cousin, he's just shy."
"Really?" Mikio thought about this. "What's your relationship with him, then?"
"He saved my life."
"How sweet." She gathered up Kisara's clothes. "You've tried everything on, right? Do you have everything you want?"
Kisara nodded, pulling Seto's old shirt over her head again. "Yes, I've chosen everything."
"We'll go and get you all checked out, then."
"Seto, what's that?"
They had finished with their clothes shopping and Seto, Mokuba, and Kisara were wandering around the mall looking at the various stores. Seto sighed, looking where she was pointing, to answer her questions. Again.
"Oh, that's a card store." He smiled. "That's where- hey!"
Kisara had wandered over to the store window and was peering inside. "Wow, Seto, it's full of people!"
He grunted, coming up to her. "That's sort of a given."
"Seto, what's that? It's pretty!"
Following her gaze, he noticed a Blue-Eyes White Dragon cardboard cut-out. "Oh, that, that's…" He hesitated. "That's… the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Now, Kisara, let's get away from here quick before-"
"Why?" She looked up at him quizzically. "Can't we go in, Seto?"
"Yeah, Nii-sama!" Mokuba piped up. "Let's go in!"
He ran a hand through his hair. "No, you two, let's not. Come on, I'll get you two ice cream or something…"
"It's Kaiba Seto!"
Seto sighed. Too late.
Swarms of people flocked out of the store and gathered around the three.
"Look, it's Kaiba!"
"And he's with a girl!"
"Is she his girlfriend?"
"Is she Japanese?"
Grumbling, he grabbed Mokuba and Kisara's wrists. "Come on, you two, let's go." He forced them out of the crowd and managed to get away, the onlookers conversing among themselves.
"What was that, Seto?" Kisara asked when they were far enough away from the crowd. "Are you very well known?"
Seto rolled his eyes. "Yeah, I guess you could say that. Let's go home."
Okay. I think I'll answer the reviews.
Blue Lagoon Loon - ^^;; Heh, I didn't think it was THAT humorous. Oh, well!! And I think that from the vision/flashback Seto has in episode 94, one could sort of assume what happens to her. But… blah. ^^;; If you don't know what he saw, I'm not giving it away. Heh.
Dee-whY-Cee-aRe - Woah, some name. Heheh. ^^ Yeah, I embarrassed Seto… D
Osiri - I think I saw ONE, but it wasn't primarily about Seto and Kisara. And I really didn't bother to read it. Gee, that sure sounds heartless of me… meh… Anyway, the chapters are short, like I said, but I'll try to make them longer… like I said.
Vega - Aha!! Yes, that ONE Seto and Kisara fanfiction that I just mentioned!! Seto and Kisara is a really good couple, but there's not much on them, even on Japanese sites (at least, not that I could find)… sigh… I did find a Japanese SetoKisa webring, but it only had two members. Sigh… again…
kazukohiroshi - I know, it makes me feel special. *hugs Yu-Gi-Oh! manga vol. 33… even though Kisara is only on the last ten pages of the entire book*
veronica munoz - I've heard other people say it's hard to write a fic with Seto. I personally don't find it too hard, but that's just me. ^^
Vega - I was on when you sent that review, and I tried emailing you immediately to explain what happened, but it wouldn't go through. Anyway, I just realized that I haven't even explained what happened anywhere in the beginning notes, so I'll say this: I got lazy. I know, it's not a great excuse or anything. I also had troubles writing this chapter for some reason. I read through it and I just want to gag, but I can't figure out how to fix it. Oh, well. -_- Thanks for being understanding. ^^
Alrighty, that's all I have to say! Thanks for all the reviews!
Random note: This story had exactly 1300 words with the first two chapters.
Next: Learning (1)!
