~*~ The House - The News ~*~
After a silent but not so long drive, the limousine started to slow down. Kitty, April and Ruby turned their heads towards blackened window. "Wow" all three said in unison. "Glad you think so" replied Seto, who still had his head behind the newspaper. Kitty and Ruby ignored him and continued looking, while April turned round and said; "Why haven't you turned a single page of that newspaper since we left?". Seto realised that he had been on one page through the entire drive. "Well maybe because I like the page I'm on" he retaliated coldly. April raised one eyebrow, at the newspaper, as if to say 'you're hopeless'. She turned back to watch out the window. Two big black gates caught their attention, at least three meters high, with beautiful gold oval spikes on the top of each bar. But the best feature was the amazing gold dragon that stood with pride in the middle of the gate. Its eyes had two sparkling sapphires, which in the sunlight went a sky blue. All three girls gasped at this sight. The gates started to move inwards, one side to the left and the other to the right. The car started slowly up the drive with the gates closing behind it. On each side of the drive were trees, weeping willows, oaks, silver birches and best of all, cherry blossom trees. Closer to the ground, were pansies, marguerites, evening mists, sweat peas and many more that looked just spectacular. "Oh my gosh!" exclaimed Kitty as she was taking it all in. "Amazing" said Ruby which was followed by April screeching "Pretty flowers!". Mr. Born looked up, There're many more in the garden. I'm sure Mr. Kaiba will show you later". Seto glared at Mr. Born who was sitting next to him. At that, Mr. Born worriedly smiled. Seto took a deep breath folded up his newspaper and looked at the three girls sitting opposite of him expecting to get at least one reaction. But they totally ignored him. "I think the flowers are more interesting than a cold handsome multi- millionaire" said Mr. Born as he got a glare from Seto, "You worry me sometimes" he said. Mr. Born looked at him as to say 'what?', but instead he said; "I was only quoting the Daily Brief". Seto looked expressionless and turned towards the window as well. The car finally came to a halt, "Sir, home awaits" said the driver as he got out and opened the door. Seto was about to step out when Kitty went out first, followed by April. Ruby paused and turned to Seto, "Pansies first" she said in an evil tone. Seto stopped and looked confused for a split second. No one had ever been like this with him; usually everyone was scared of him. But these three girls seemed to totally not realise who he was or if they did, then they didn't care at all, and that baffled Seto. "I insist, stones first" he replied in his usual cold voice. "Gems" Ruby corrected him as she went out and stood with Kitty while April dashed to a marguerite and picked it up. Next out of the car was Seto, followed by Mr. Born. "I'll take the car to the garage and if anyone needs me I'll be in the kitchen" the driver spoke. "That's fine" replied Mr. Born as the driver got into the car and drove it down a side road into a rather large garage. "Follow me" said Seto as he walked over to a fountain in the middle of the drive. The fountain was made out of marble. In the middle it had a dragon statue with sapphire eyes, similar to the one on the gate. It had little jets of water all over the base, which were making all sorts of wonderful patterns. The drive made one big circle in front of the house, with the fountain dead in the centre. "That's your house?" Ruby inquired. "Yes" replied Seto in a tone that said 'have a problem?'. "I'd call that a castle not a house" Kitty replied. Seto looked at her; "I prefer to call it a mansion" he said. "How about a rather huge mansion" April said while sniffing the flower. "Be careful, there might be a bug in that marguerite" said Seto evilly. April's eyes looked at the flower that was by her nose; "No bug" she replied and went back to smelling it. Seto shook his head and went to open the door. Everyone followed him and went inside" "Blooming heck mother of kookoo land" said Ruby. Seto turned round and glared at her. "Excuse me?" he said puzzled. "One of her many expressions" Kitty answered. "Yeah" said April, "But that one we haven't heard before" she added. There were two white marble staircases on each side going up to the first floor. There was a red carpet that went along the middle of both staircases. "This is the lobby, as we call in" Mr. Born informed as he and Seto made their way through some glass double doors with oak frames. Kitty, Ruby and April followed at a slower pace. Looking at anything they saw. Oak coloured parquet flooring covered the place, a small circular class table stood in the middle, sporting a gold and black Egyptian vase which held different coloured roses. Once they had a last look at the lobby, they went through the double doors to catch up with Seto and Mr. Born. They walked slowly down a hall when they heard Seto's voice say; "In here". All three girls looked to their right, when they saw Seto sitting down on a couch and Mr. Born sitting down next to him on an armchair. They came in and sat on the cough opposite Seto's. "Right. Now the reason why I asked you to come with us here, is because..." began Mr. Born, only to be interrupted by Seto. "Because you might be able to become bodyguards with an excellent health plan and salary" he said coldly. When he was done he had Mr. Born and the three girls looking at him weirdly. "Well we were hoping that you might be interested to be Mr. Kaiba's personal body guards" said Mr. Born, "Nobody would suspect that you were, so it's excellent cover" he added. "What's the pay?" Ruby asked coldly, almost imitating Seto. "Do we get bonuses and holidays?" Kitty asked imitating Ruby. Seto and Mr. Born could have fainted at the sound of Kitty and Ruby. "Talk about professional" Seto said, trying not to disclose the amazement in his voice. Everyone looked at April for a response. She looked up, blinked and laughed her head off; "Bodyguards?" she said, "Ahahahahhahaha". Her eyes were watering because she was laughing so much. "Ow, it hurts. Must stop laughing. Ow" she added. After all of them staring her in disbelief. Mr. Born finally asked; "So do you accept". Seto looked at him when he said that. "Yes, but bonuses and holidays" Kitty said. "And lunch break for a McDonalds" said April who had almost stopped laughing. "Agreed" Mr. Born said with a smile. He got up and stretched out his hand, "Welcome aboard" he said, and shook Kitty's hand, then Ruby's and last but not least April's.
After a silent but not so long drive, the limousine started to slow down. Kitty, April and Ruby turned their heads towards blackened window. "Wow" all three said in unison. "Glad you think so" replied Seto, who still had his head behind the newspaper. Kitty and Ruby ignored him and continued looking, while April turned round and said; "Why haven't you turned a single page of that newspaper since we left?". Seto realised that he had been on one page through the entire drive. "Well maybe because I like the page I'm on" he retaliated coldly. April raised one eyebrow, at the newspaper, as if to say 'you're hopeless'. She turned back to watch out the window. Two big black gates caught their attention, at least three meters high, with beautiful gold oval spikes on the top of each bar. But the best feature was the amazing gold dragon that stood with pride in the middle of the gate. Its eyes had two sparkling sapphires, which in the sunlight went a sky blue. All three girls gasped at this sight. The gates started to move inwards, one side to the left and the other to the right. The car started slowly up the drive with the gates closing behind it. On each side of the drive were trees, weeping willows, oaks, silver birches and best of all, cherry blossom trees. Closer to the ground, were pansies, marguerites, evening mists, sweat peas and many more that looked just spectacular. "Oh my gosh!" exclaimed Kitty as she was taking it all in. "Amazing" said Ruby which was followed by April screeching "Pretty flowers!". Mr. Born looked up, There're many more in the garden. I'm sure Mr. Kaiba will show you later". Seto glared at Mr. Born who was sitting next to him. At that, Mr. Born worriedly smiled. Seto took a deep breath folded up his newspaper and looked at the three girls sitting opposite of him expecting to get at least one reaction. But they totally ignored him. "I think the flowers are more interesting than a cold handsome multi- millionaire" said Mr. Born as he got a glare from Seto, "You worry me sometimes" he said. Mr. Born looked at him as to say 'what?', but instead he said; "I was only quoting the Daily Brief". Seto looked expressionless and turned towards the window as well. The car finally came to a halt, "Sir, home awaits" said the driver as he got out and opened the door. Seto was about to step out when Kitty went out first, followed by April. Ruby paused and turned to Seto, "Pansies first" she said in an evil tone. Seto stopped and looked confused for a split second. No one had ever been like this with him; usually everyone was scared of him. But these three girls seemed to totally not realise who he was or if they did, then they didn't care at all, and that baffled Seto. "I insist, stones first" he replied in his usual cold voice. "Gems" Ruby corrected him as she went out and stood with Kitty while April dashed to a marguerite and picked it up. Next out of the car was Seto, followed by Mr. Born. "I'll take the car to the garage and if anyone needs me I'll be in the kitchen" the driver spoke. "That's fine" replied Mr. Born as the driver got into the car and drove it down a side road into a rather large garage. "Follow me" said Seto as he walked over to a fountain in the middle of the drive. The fountain was made out of marble. In the middle it had a dragon statue with sapphire eyes, similar to the one on the gate. It had little jets of water all over the base, which were making all sorts of wonderful patterns. The drive made one big circle in front of the house, with the fountain dead in the centre. "That's your house?" Ruby inquired. "Yes" replied Seto in a tone that said 'have a problem?'. "I'd call that a castle not a house" Kitty replied. Seto looked at her; "I prefer to call it a mansion" he said. "How about a rather huge mansion" April said while sniffing the flower. "Be careful, there might be a bug in that marguerite" said Seto evilly. April's eyes looked at the flower that was by her nose; "No bug" she replied and went back to smelling it. Seto shook his head and went to open the door. Everyone followed him and went inside" "Blooming heck mother of kookoo land" said Ruby. Seto turned round and glared at her. "Excuse me?" he said puzzled. "One of her many expressions" Kitty answered. "Yeah" said April, "But that one we haven't heard before" she added. There were two white marble staircases on each side going up to the first floor. There was a red carpet that went along the middle of both staircases. "This is the lobby, as we call in" Mr. Born informed as he and Seto made their way through some glass double doors with oak frames. Kitty, Ruby and April followed at a slower pace. Looking at anything they saw. Oak coloured parquet flooring covered the place, a small circular class table stood in the middle, sporting a gold and black Egyptian vase which held different coloured roses. Once they had a last look at the lobby, they went through the double doors to catch up with Seto and Mr. Born. They walked slowly down a hall when they heard Seto's voice say; "In here". All three girls looked to their right, when they saw Seto sitting down on a couch and Mr. Born sitting down next to him on an armchair. They came in and sat on the cough opposite Seto's. "Right. Now the reason why I asked you to come with us here, is because..." began Mr. Born, only to be interrupted by Seto. "Because you might be able to become bodyguards with an excellent health plan and salary" he said coldly. When he was done he had Mr. Born and the three girls looking at him weirdly. "Well we were hoping that you might be interested to be Mr. Kaiba's personal body guards" said Mr. Born, "Nobody would suspect that you were, so it's excellent cover" he added. "What's the pay?" Ruby asked coldly, almost imitating Seto. "Do we get bonuses and holidays?" Kitty asked imitating Ruby. Seto and Mr. Born could have fainted at the sound of Kitty and Ruby. "Talk about professional" Seto said, trying not to disclose the amazement in his voice. Everyone looked at April for a response. She looked up, blinked and laughed her head off; "Bodyguards?" she said, "Ahahahahhahaha". Her eyes were watering because she was laughing so much. "Ow, it hurts. Must stop laughing. Ow" she added. After all of them staring her in disbelief. Mr. Born finally asked; "So do you accept". Seto looked at him when he said that. "Yes, but bonuses and holidays" Kitty said. "And lunch break for a McDonalds" said April who had almost stopped laughing. "Agreed" Mr. Born said with a smile. He got up and stretched out his hand, "Welcome aboard" he said, and shook Kitty's hand, then Ruby's and last but not least April's.