Author's Notes: Yup, so this chapter is pretty much just a trial chapter. I just want to know what everyone thought of this chappie. I want suggestions. I haven't decided if this story should be dark and gory, or insane and gory, or bright and crazy. I'm leaning to insane and gory. But I would like to know what you think. So this chapter is probably pretty blah, but I was only trying to get my idea across. I'll probably rewrite this chapter if anyone has a good idea that I can use.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! in any way, shape, or form.

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Seto slumped into his seat, dropping his over-laden bag to the floor. Books spilled out of the unclosed bag, but he made to move to pick them up. In fact, he made no move to do anything. One arm hung limply to the side while the other supported his head, dead eyes staring unblinking at a chalkboard covered in rather crude drawing relating more to Sex Ed than English.

This was not the usual demeanor of Seto Kaiba, CEO of Kaiba Corporation. His quick-witted mind had been slowed immensely by lack of sleep due to the long hours working on a new product for the very company he owned. I need a vacation, the CEO thought gloomily, sighing. The once sharp, cobalt eyes did not flicker or blink as the teacher entered the classroom, frowning as he noticed the artwork on the board. His frown deepened as he noticed his name next to a particularly explicit drawing.

"Ok, whoever's doing this better stop," he warned, wiping away the chalk. "It's the fourth time this week. It's not funny anymore," he said, then whispering, "as if it was funny in the first place..."

With his back to the class, he did not see the two students in the front row grin evilly and give each other an air five. The teacher turned around just as the two has lowered their hands.

"Ok, now everyone take out your copy of Hamlet. Mark and Bakura," he said to the two who had given each other an air five, "your books are over there on those cabinets. Please at least look like you're following along."

As Marik and Bakura retrieved their books, Seto grudgingly bent over and grabbed his copy of Hamlet coincidentally located on the top of his books still blanketing the floor. Placing the book on the desk, he lazily flipped to the page where they had left off the previous class.

"Ok, now who would like to read?"

Immediately a whopping two hands shot straight into the air, both from the same person; the only Shakespeare enthusiast in the class.

The teacher nodded. "Alright, would anyone else like to read?"

Four hands this time. Marik and Bakura had both their hands in the air; a perfect impression of the Shakespeare fan. The teacher frowned.

"I'll let you read, but you better be serious about it...for once."

Dare to dream, Mr. Sakamoto. Seto thought, gazing out the window at a clear blue sky. Resting his head against the wall, he closed his eyes as the afternoon sun's rays gently kissed his cheek. Before he knew it, Seto Kaiba had fallen asleep.

He was jerked awake at the sound of the bell. "Wah?" He said, brushing dark bangs out of his eyes. It took him a few seconds to realize that he had fallen asleep before. Running a hand through his silky hair, he bent over and began collecting his things still scattered across the worn linoleum.

The brunette quickly exited the cursèd room and headed to his locker, anxious to get home. He yanked the door open, not bothering with lock seeing as it was merely decoration by now. He began shoving books into his locker when a pack of cigarettes accompanied one of the books and fell to the floor.

"Shit." Dropping down to the floor, the brunette grabbed the fallen pack and shoved it into his bag. He stayed on his haunches however, staring at the pack, debating whether or not to go against school rules and take one. The young CEO was in need of relaxation. The school day had been particularly trying, and the stress of balancing school, work, and Mokuba had been really getting to the teen. He was on the verge of a breakdown. In the end, he decided to fuck the school rules and give in to temptation.

Placing the cigarette in his mouth he began fishing around in his bag for his lighter. After a moment of search, he felt something cold against his fingertips. Jackpot. The teen quickly lit the cigarette and dropped the lighter back in his bag. However, the newly lit cigarette did not stay in his mouth long.

He stood and reached into his locker when he noticed it. There was a card pinned to the back of his locker. The cigarette fell out of his mouth in surprise. "Fuck!" He growled, angry that he had just wasted a perfectly good cigarette. Those things were expensive, even though money was not an issue to Seto Kaiba. He turned his attention back to the card in his locker. "There's something written on it." He whispered, looking around in hopes of catching whoever put the card in his locker in the act of spying. Nothing. He turned back to the inscription on the card:

Smoker's are Jokers

"What the fuck?" He reached into his locker and grabbed the card. Flipping it over, he saw that the card was in fact a Joker. Clever, Seto snorted. The hallway was just about empty. People really cleared out fast on Friday. The brunette inspected the card again, dropping it in fright as the Joker moved. He stepped away from the card, glancing down the hallway at a group of tittering females. They were too preoccupied to notice Seto's strange behavior. A piercing laugh shot through the air. Although screaming was not in his nature, that is exactly what he did. Darkness began seeping from the card, covering the floor. There would be no escape for Seto Kaiba. As the darkness surrounded him and began to travel up his legs and his abdomen, Seto felt something he had forced himself to forget. Fear. Images of Mokuba flashed through his mind. One last thought passed through his mind before the darkness swallowed him:

I wish I had stayed home.

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