Chapter
4
Seto Kaiba drove to his mansion, the engine of his Ferarri roaring like a T-Rex. He was going over 150, but that still wasn't fast enough. He had to get his deck.
I can't believe this! Yugi on a losing streak! This is TOO perfect! Kept running through his head. He couldn't think anything else. As this was not the best mentality for driving, he had run three cars, a school bus, and an ambulance off the road.
When he finally arrived at his mansion, he leapt out of the car, shoved past his bodyguards, and ran over his little brother. He shot toward his room, but stopped when he caught something from the corner of his eye.
His smile got even more evil. His deck could wait, he had something to do first. He picked up the phone, and got out his directory of professional duelists. He had just had a wonderful idea.
***
Mai was unbelievably bored. She was at the balcony table overlooking the ocean in an expensive restaurant (her favorite kind) on a date. She couldn't remember her date's name, but his father owned a Mercedes dealership, so she was letting him buy her things. He was abysmally dull, so she spent her time admiring the necklace he had bought her.
Her cell phone rang, and when she answered, a deep, sinister voice answered "May I assume I'm speaking to the tournament duelist Mai Valentine?"
"You may. What's this about? I'm kinda busy…"
"My name is Kaiba. I'd like to invite you to a special tournament I'm hosting in Domino City."
"Listen Kaiba, you'll have to get back to-" Mai broke off. Kaiba? As in Seto Kaiba? She had only caught a glimpse of Seto Kaiba in the tournament and a few times on T.V., but she recalled that he was far more handsome and interesting than her current date. Not to mention much wealthier. How absolutely wonderful all his money would look next to all her money.
Mai promptly got out of her chair and pushed her date off the balcony. Ignoring his screams as he hung by his fingers from the railing, she put the phone back to her ear. "Yes, Seto darling? You mentioned a tournament?" She purred.
"Uh… yes…" Kaiba said a little nervously. "Um… is someone dying on your end?"
Mai picked up a fork and stabbed her date's hand, dropping him into the ocean.
"Not at all, Seto dear. Now tell me a little more about this tournament…"
Kaiba gleefully explained Yugi's current situation. "The tournament will start with me stomping him like a bug, and then everyone else will get to crush him."
"Now, Seto sweetie, I really don't have anything in particular against little Yugi…"
"Did I mention I'm offering $10,000,000 to the person who humiliates him the most creatively?"
Sorry, Yugi, but business is business. "Well, cutie pie, I'll definitely be there. And maybe afterward we can go somewhere nice and private to celebrate my victory? Just the two of us?" Mai purred alluringly.
"Um… I… uh… I…" Kaiba said, somewhat flustered. "THETOURNAMENTSINTHREEDAYSSEEYOUTHEREBYE!" Kaiba said hurriedly and slammed the phone down.
Oh well. She'd have plenty of time to work on him when she got there, and she could be far more convincing in public.
Mai left the check for her date (assuming he'd survived) and went off to make travel arrangements.
***
Weevil was hanging upside down from a cable from the ceiling. Just a few inches from his outstretched hand were the secret hidden rules for a new tournament that he was planning on entering. Of course, since cheating was what he did best, he was going to steal them. And since they were lying out in the open on the tournament judges desk, it was almost too easy. All he'd had to do was hide in the ventilation ducts for six hours until the man had gone home.
Suddenly, the man's phone began to ring. Not wanting to be discovered, Weevil swung over and picked it up.
"Hello, is this Weevil Underwood?" A deep sinister voice asked.
Weevil gazed at the phone in confusion. How the hell had anyone known he would be in this office?
He listened as Seto Kaiba outlined his new tournament, getting more and more wickedly gleeful with each sentence. "Tournament? Humiliate Yugi?! TEN MILLION DOLLARS?! I'M IN!!!!"
The two shared an evil chuckle at Yugi's expense.
Weevil grabbed the rules he'd come to steal (Just in case) and reeled himself back up to the ceiling. He had a Yugi to humiliate.
***
Mako Tsunami climbed out of the ocean and shook saltwater out of his spiky black hair. God, he loved swimming. And beaches. And fish, two of which he had speared. He loved eating fish on the beach after swimming.
Mako was rather single-minded.
Suddenly, a seashell began making a strange noise, sort of like a phone ringing. He picked it up and put it to his ear, then listened as a man outlined a new tournament he was planning.
Totally ignoring the vast majority of the description, Mako simply replied, "Ah, a chance to test my skills against Yugi once more! I shall indeed attend your tournament, good sir!"
Then he sat down to eat his fish. God, he loved fish. And swimming. And…
***
And the call went out, to Rex Raptor, Bandit Keith and his gang, the Paradox brothers, Panik the Eliminator, and dozens of others who had never even met Yugi but were happy to humiliate him for a shot at ten million dollars.
Kaiba hung up his phone, a very satisfied smirk on his face. Oh, what a glorious day.
Mokuba picked himself off the floor and wiped his brother's footprint off his face. "What was that all about?"
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