A/N: Hey, hey, hey! Most of your were probably surprised by this update. Thank you, Queen of Faeries1, for the 'wake up call'. You were right, it has been WAY too long. I finally got off my lazy butt, dusted off the pile of chips I call a computer, and began to write again. I apologize for such a LONG wait!!!
Oh, and sorry, esteemed readers, if this chapter is a bit short. I've been out of writing too long to write a duel yet, so there's not much to read...and my writing skills are a tad rusty...
As Seto left the dueling arena, he gave a short, barely detectable sigh.What a duel. What a day. But then again, what was he thinking? This day had barely started. His mouth dropped into a slight frown. But the frown quickly evaporated as a spotted a familiar figure running towards him.
Kyara.
"Seto!"
Seto quickly pocketed his deck. He then raised both arms.With a broad smile, Kyara rushed into his embrace. "That was a fantastic duel!" she exclaimed. "The way your brought out your Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon was nothing short of spectacular!"
"Glad you enjoyed it." Seto smirked and kissed Kyara's cheek lightly.
"Oh, I did. But then again, I'd expect nothing less out of you, Mr. World Champion."
With an arm around Kyara's shoulders, Seto began to stride back towards the main section of the Convention Center. "So," he said after a few steps. "Are the elimination rounds over yet?"
"Just about." Kyara replied cheerfully. "There are about a handful of duels yet to be fought. After those, the next round of elimination can begin."
"Great." Seto said with a groan. "Only a few hundred more duels to go until the finals. And then, when we-" Seto stopped and turned to face Kyara directly. "What are you giggling about?"
During the time Kaiba had been talking, Kyara had been laughing quietly for some unknown reason. She now giggled helplessly as Seto looked on in confusion.
"S-sorry!" she snickered. "But I suddenly remember something I wanted to tell you."
"Is it something funny?"
Kyara smiled broadly and fought back her giggles. "Oh yes, it was to me."
"Do tell."
"Okay," Kyara grinned. "You remember those reporters you yelled at before my first match?"
"Yes..." Seto replied slowly, suddenly not sure whether he wanted to hear the rest of the story.
"Well..." Kyara's face turned mischievious. "You know that little kiss you gave me before I went to duel?"
"Yes...?"
"The reporters caught it on camera. And just before I went to watch your match, some of the paparazzi caught up with me. We've been declared the hottest couple in the Duel Monsters world."
Seto's face remained quite blank for a moment. He then smirked. "Well," he said. "THAT has certainly made my day quite interesting."
"I know!" Kyara leaned against his shoulder as they strode down the hall. "But I guess there aren't that many couples who play Duel Monsters."
"By the way, when is your second match?" Seto inquired.
"Oh, me? In about two hours."
"Do you know who you're dueling against?"
"Nope."
"Any plans on how to spend your next two hours?"
"Well..." Kyara smiled again. "I was hoping to spend my two hours with a certain brown-haired duelist named Seto..."
By the time the pair made their way out of the Convention Center, it was around late afternoon. The streets were filled with people on their way to the supermarket, the theatre, the mall, and every place in between. Kyara watched as the throngs of people passed her by.
"Walking seems fun, actually." she remarked to Seto. "Especially since we have no destination."
Seto took Kyara's hand and began to lead her down the sidewalk. "Then we'll search for a destination." he said with a faint smile.
Their wanderings soon led them to a solitary bench situated in a quiet park not too far from the Convention Center. Kyara sighed as she and Seto seated themselves down. "This park is pretty nice." she said. "But I can't believe we passed up three manga stores and a arcade for it."
Set laughed. "You mean three manga stores, an arcade, AND a music store."
"Oh yea..." Kyara shrugged and reclined againt Seto's side. "I almost forgot about that."
Seto frowned slightly. "You seem troubled." he said presently. "Something wrong?"
"Just tired." Kyara said, and flashed him a bewitching smile. "And I almost feel like skipping the rest of the tournament. It all seems to tedious, you know?"
"Yes." Seto nodded. "But some people seem to do better in such conditions. You seem to."
"Perhaps. But the whole thing leaves me feeling so drained at the end of the day."
Seto reached over and took Kyara's hand. "But there's always tomorrow." he said, and kissed her wrist.
Kyara giggled as his lips brushed the back of her hand. "You know I love you, right Seto?"
Seto returned her smile. "Likewise."
Oh, and sorry, esteemed readers, if this chapter is a bit short. I've been out of writing too long to write a duel yet, so there's not much to read...and my writing skills are a tad rusty...
As Seto left the dueling arena, he gave a short, barely detectable sigh.What a duel. What a day. But then again, what was he thinking? This day had barely started. His mouth dropped into a slight frown. But the frown quickly evaporated as a spotted a familiar figure running towards him.
Kyara.
"Seto!"
Seto quickly pocketed his deck. He then raised both arms.With a broad smile, Kyara rushed into his embrace. "That was a fantastic duel!" she exclaimed. "The way your brought out your Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon was nothing short of spectacular!"
"Glad you enjoyed it." Seto smirked and kissed Kyara's cheek lightly.
"Oh, I did. But then again, I'd expect nothing less out of you, Mr. World Champion."
With an arm around Kyara's shoulders, Seto began to stride back towards the main section of the Convention Center. "So," he said after a few steps. "Are the elimination rounds over yet?"
"Just about." Kyara replied cheerfully. "There are about a handful of duels yet to be fought. After those, the next round of elimination can begin."
"Great." Seto said with a groan. "Only a few hundred more duels to go until the finals. And then, when we-" Seto stopped and turned to face Kyara directly. "What are you giggling about?"
During the time Kaiba had been talking, Kyara had been laughing quietly for some unknown reason. She now giggled helplessly as Seto looked on in confusion.
"S-sorry!" she snickered. "But I suddenly remember something I wanted to tell you."
"Is it something funny?"
Kyara smiled broadly and fought back her giggles. "Oh yes, it was to me."
"Do tell."
"Okay," Kyara grinned. "You remember those reporters you yelled at before my first match?"
"Yes..." Seto replied slowly, suddenly not sure whether he wanted to hear the rest of the story.
"Well..." Kyara's face turned mischievious. "You know that little kiss you gave me before I went to duel?"
"Yes...?"
"The reporters caught it on camera. And just before I went to watch your match, some of the paparazzi caught up with me. We've been declared the hottest couple in the Duel Monsters world."
Seto's face remained quite blank for a moment. He then smirked. "Well," he said. "THAT has certainly made my day quite interesting."
"I know!" Kyara leaned against his shoulder as they strode down the hall. "But I guess there aren't that many couples who play Duel Monsters."
"By the way, when is your second match?" Seto inquired.
"Oh, me? In about two hours."
"Do you know who you're dueling against?"
"Nope."
"Any plans on how to spend your next two hours?"
"Well..." Kyara smiled again. "I was hoping to spend my two hours with a certain brown-haired duelist named Seto..."
By the time the pair made their way out of the Convention Center, it was around late afternoon. The streets were filled with people on their way to the supermarket, the theatre, the mall, and every place in between. Kyara watched as the throngs of people passed her by.
"Walking seems fun, actually." she remarked to Seto. "Especially since we have no destination."
Seto took Kyara's hand and began to lead her down the sidewalk. "Then we'll search for a destination." he said with a faint smile.
Their wanderings soon led them to a solitary bench situated in a quiet park not too far from the Convention Center. Kyara sighed as she and Seto seated themselves down. "This park is pretty nice." she said. "But I can't believe we passed up three manga stores and a arcade for it."
Set laughed. "You mean three manga stores, an arcade, AND a music store."
"Oh yea..." Kyara shrugged and reclined againt Seto's side. "I almost forgot about that."
Seto frowned slightly. "You seem troubled." he said presently. "Something wrong?"
"Just tired." Kyara said, and flashed him a bewitching smile. "And I almost feel like skipping the rest of the tournament. It all seems to tedious, you know?"
"Yes." Seto nodded. "But some people seem to do better in such conditions. You seem to."
"Perhaps. But the whole thing leaves me feeling so drained at the end of the day."
Seto reached over and took Kyara's hand. "But there's always tomorrow." he said, and kissed her wrist.
Kyara giggled as his lips brushed the back of her hand. "You know I love you, right Seto?"
Seto returned her smile. "Likewise."
