Chapter One: Is Your Heart Still Mine
It was the last day of school before summer and the gang could not wait for the bell to ring so they could enjoy their summer vacation. Also Yugi, Joey and Mai were very excited for tonight was the kick off banquet for the new dueling tournament. Nobody knew who was sponsoring it nor did they care they just loved to duel. Yugi's mind had been on it all day and all he could do was look at the clock. Joey on the other hand just wanted out of class so he could get something to eat.
'Pizza sounds so good right now. I think I will have a big cheese pizza and I won't share it.' Joey thought smiling to himself.
"Joey Wheeler do you know the answer?" asked their teacher Ms. Sing
"Huh? What was the question?"
"Joey Wheeler! I know that it is the last day of school but you need to pay attention!"
"Yes Ms. Sing"
"Now, Seto can you please answer the question?"
"Yes, the answer is 57"
"Very good Seto. Joey you could learn a thing or two from Seto"
"Yeah right"
"What was the Joey?"
"Nothing Ms. Sing"
Joey slumped back in his chair; he had let Kaiba get the better of him. Why couldn't he just pay attention?
"Oh is the poor little puppy upset?"
"Shut up Kaiba! You just got lucky with that answer!"
"Maybe the puppy needs to go to obedient school. To learn how to listen."
Joey had enough he stood up an yelled at Kaiba
"Kaiba for the last time."
"JOEY WHEELER! What are you doing!?"
"I was just trying to help him Ms. Sing. I don't know why he is so mad." Seto said with an innocent look on his face. Seto knew Ms. Sing favored him because he was smart. Therefore he could get away with anything.
"Ms. Sing that is a lie! Kaiba was making fun of me!"
"Joey how dare you call anybody in this class a liar. Just for that you are to help the Janitor for an hour and a half after school. Now sit down!"
Kaiba laught to himself, this was the best thing that had happened all day. To Kaiba school was pointless, he knew all the answers and nothing was a challenge. All Kaiba wanted to do was be a work working on his new dueling disk and finishing make sure the order of the disk got out in time for the new tournament. Kaiba had a meeting about that in less then an hour. Finally the bell rang and Kaiba left the classroom and went straight to his limo to go to work. He sat in his limo thinking about the meeting not knowing that something was about to happen that would change him forever.
***** Across town at the Domino airport a man stood at gate C-17 holding a sign that read: Magical Imagery. When a young women about 17 walked through the gateway towards him.
"You must be Miss Granger? I am Mr. Bloom; I am to be you chuffer during your stay here in Domino. I trust you flight went well."
"It is nice to meet you Mr. Bloom. And yes my flight was fine." Another man walked up behind Miss Granger and stood there.
"And who is this?" Asked Mr. Bloom
"Oh this is Mike. He is my body garde. The company feels that I should have one when I travel."
"It is nice to meet you Mike." Mr. Bloom shook Mike hand but was a little nerve since Mike was such a big man.
"Like wise."
"Well Miss Granger shall we go and get your bags and head to the Hotel?"
"I would like to go to Kaiba Corp. before we had to the Hotel. I have something important to take care of."
"But Miss Granger your check in time is at 4:30 and it is already 4:15."
"That is okay Mike. I will just call the hotel well we are waiting for our bags and tell them that something important has come up."
The three of them walked down to the baggage terminal. All the while dogging reports and people running up to Miss Granger wanting her autograph or something else. She never minded the little children it was the older people who bothered her. Finally they made it to the C-17 baggage terminal, but they had to wait.
"It shouldn't be much longer." Said Mr. Bloom, "By the way Miss Granger I love that necklace you are wearing. Where did you get it?"
"I got it during my last trip to Egypt. It is supposed to have mysteries powers." She said it as if she didn't believe it, but she knew better. It did have powers and they had belonged to her in a past life.
"Here are our bags Miss Granger. I think we better go now." Said Mike
"Your right lets go. I will call the hotel from the limo." But she did not say what she was really feeling, 'I am so nerves about seeing Seto after almost five years. I using business as an excuse but the truth is that I still have feeling for him. I wonder if he still has feelings for me?'
****** Back at Domino High the gang was waiting for Joey to be finished with his punishment.
"You know Mai that boyfriend of yours should really learn to keep his mouth shut, mainly around Kaiba. Joey always falls into Kaiba's traps." Said Tristen
"I know but there is not much I could do. That is just how Joey is. Am I right Serenity?"
"Yes, Joey has always had that temper about him. The worst part is that Kaiba knows exactly what buttons to push."
"Well I still say that we could shouldn't be waiting for him. We could be having so much fun right now."
"Oh really?"
They all turned around to see Joey standing right behind Tristen about to laugh his head off because of the look on Tristen's face.
"Tristen you know I am the life of the party. Speaking of parties lets get the summer fun started at the Domino Pizza Parlor because I am hungry!"
"Joey you are always hungry!" Said Serenity and Mai
"So? Hey where are Tea and Yugi?"
"Behind that tree over there." Said Tristen "Hey! Yugi! Tea! Get over here! Joey is here and ready to go!"
"Those two love birds are so cute." Said Mai
The gang left the high school and headed for the Pizza Parlor.
*****
The meeting was going nowhere and Kaiba was board out of his mind. They where suppose to talk about the new dueling disk, but no all his business partners wanted to do was drive Magical Imagery out of business. Of course Kaiba had no intention of doing that. Magical Imagery posed no threat to his company. Pulse his childhood sweetheart Arial Granger ran it and he was not about to put her out of business.
'I these idiots don't shut up I am going to fire one of them.'
"Mr. Kaiba we know that you think Magical Imagery is not a threat to Kaiba Corp. But they just put out a new product and they are threatening our sales."
"For the last time we are NOT going to try and put them out of business. Miss Granger and her company pose no threat to us. This is the fist product they have sold outside of England so of course people are buying it."
"Yes we understand that, but sir they are planning to sell all their products world wide now and we have not put out a new product since Battle City. If we don't do something fast they are going to drive us out of business."
"I don't not want to have to say this again! In fact if I have to I will fire the person who mentions it! WE ARE NOT RUNNING THEM OUT OF BUSINESS! Understand?"
"Yes Mr. Kaiba."
"Now then."
But Kaiba could not continue because two people yelling outside of the meeting room interrupted him.
"Miss I don't care who you are! You can not just walk in there without an appointment!"
"And I don't give a dame what you say!"
"What the hell is going on out there!?"
Just as Kaiba stood up to see what was going on the doors flew open. Kaiba stood there in shock of who was standing in front of him. A young woman about five eleven, with medium length blonde hair, piercing blue eyes just like his, ruby red full lips, and a tan complexion was standing before him. She wore a long black trench coat similar to his white one with a navy blue tube top, black tight pants that covered the tops of her black-heeled boots. Her right hand was on her hip and in her left hand was a silver briefcase. Around her neck was a necklace that he could swear he had seen before.
"A-A-Arial?" Kaiba Finally said breaking the odd silence
"Yes Seto I have come back."
"I am sorry sir. I tried to stop her but I couldn't." A middle aged woman stood in the door worried she was going to get fired for what had just happened.
"That is all right Janet. Just go back to work and everybody else get out!"
"But Mr. Kaiba what about our meeting?"
"We can continue it on Monday. Now leave!"
Kaiba tried to act as normal as possible, but it was hard when his childhood sweetheart was standing right in front of him and knowing he still had feelings for her.
"So why did you come back Arial? I mean it has been almost five years"
"Because they could no longer keep me away. That is from you. and Mokuba."
"Your adoptive parents?"
"Yes. Seto you are not the only one here who has had a hard childhood after being adopted. They would not let me call or write to you and they never loved me. All they wanted was the money that came with me."
Arial walked over to the window pretending to look at the view, but really she was trying to hide the tears. Slowly Seto got out of his chair and walked over to her. Arial turned to see him standing there and looked at the ground. Seto knew how she felt; it was hard for him to remember the past five years as well. Seto placed his hand under her chin and lifted her head up. He just looked at her for a minute but then he did something that even surprised him. Seto drew Arial closer to him and kissed her Passionately. At first Arial was surprised but after a second she returned his kiss.
Seto and Arial stood there kissing not know that they were being watched. A man stood in the shadows of the room watching them and talking into a walkie-talkie.
"Yes master she is here. She arrived fifteen minutes ago."
"What is she doing right now?"
"She is with Seto Kaiba. And you are not going to like this."
"What is it?"
"They are kissing."
"Well stop them! I told you not to let him near her! You have your orders now carry them out!"
"Yes master."
It was the last day of school before summer and the gang could not wait for the bell to ring so they could enjoy their summer vacation. Also Yugi, Joey and Mai were very excited for tonight was the kick off banquet for the new dueling tournament. Nobody knew who was sponsoring it nor did they care they just loved to duel. Yugi's mind had been on it all day and all he could do was look at the clock. Joey on the other hand just wanted out of class so he could get something to eat.
'Pizza sounds so good right now. I think I will have a big cheese pizza and I won't share it.' Joey thought smiling to himself.
"Joey Wheeler do you know the answer?" asked their teacher Ms. Sing
"Huh? What was the question?"
"Joey Wheeler! I know that it is the last day of school but you need to pay attention!"
"Yes Ms. Sing"
"Now, Seto can you please answer the question?"
"Yes, the answer is 57"
"Very good Seto. Joey you could learn a thing or two from Seto"
"Yeah right"
"What was the Joey?"
"Nothing Ms. Sing"
Joey slumped back in his chair; he had let Kaiba get the better of him. Why couldn't he just pay attention?
"Oh is the poor little puppy upset?"
"Shut up Kaiba! You just got lucky with that answer!"
"Maybe the puppy needs to go to obedient school. To learn how to listen."
Joey had enough he stood up an yelled at Kaiba
"Kaiba for the last time."
"JOEY WHEELER! What are you doing!?"
"I was just trying to help him Ms. Sing. I don't know why he is so mad." Seto said with an innocent look on his face. Seto knew Ms. Sing favored him because he was smart. Therefore he could get away with anything.
"Ms. Sing that is a lie! Kaiba was making fun of me!"
"Joey how dare you call anybody in this class a liar. Just for that you are to help the Janitor for an hour and a half after school. Now sit down!"
Kaiba laught to himself, this was the best thing that had happened all day. To Kaiba school was pointless, he knew all the answers and nothing was a challenge. All Kaiba wanted to do was be a work working on his new dueling disk and finishing make sure the order of the disk got out in time for the new tournament. Kaiba had a meeting about that in less then an hour. Finally the bell rang and Kaiba left the classroom and went straight to his limo to go to work. He sat in his limo thinking about the meeting not knowing that something was about to happen that would change him forever.
***** Across town at the Domino airport a man stood at gate C-17 holding a sign that read: Magical Imagery. When a young women about 17 walked through the gateway towards him.
"You must be Miss Granger? I am Mr. Bloom; I am to be you chuffer during your stay here in Domino. I trust you flight went well."
"It is nice to meet you Mr. Bloom. And yes my flight was fine." Another man walked up behind Miss Granger and stood there.
"And who is this?" Asked Mr. Bloom
"Oh this is Mike. He is my body garde. The company feels that I should have one when I travel."
"It is nice to meet you Mike." Mr. Bloom shook Mike hand but was a little nerve since Mike was such a big man.
"Like wise."
"Well Miss Granger shall we go and get your bags and head to the Hotel?"
"I would like to go to Kaiba Corp. before we had to the Hotel. I have something important to take care of."
"But Miss Granger your check in time is at 4:30 and it is already 4:15."
"That is okay Mike. I will just call the hotel well we are waiting for our bags and tell them that something important has come up."
The three of them walked down to the baggage terminal. All the while dogging reports and people running up to Miss Granger wanting her autograph or something else. She never minded the little children it was the older people who bothered her. Finally they made it to the C-17 baggage terminal, but they had to wait.
"It shouldn't be much longer." Said Mr. Bloom, "By the way Miss Granger I love that necklace you are wearing. Where did you get it?"
"I got it during my last trip to Egypt. It is supposed to have mysteries powers." She said it as if she didn't believe it, but she knew better. It did have powers and they had belonged to her in a past life.
"Here are our bags Miss Granger. I think we better go now." Said Mike
"Your right lets go. I will call the hotel from the limo." But she did not say what she was really feeling, 'I am so nerves about seeing Seto after almost five years. I using business as an excuse but the truth is that I still have feeling for him. I wonder if he still has feelings for me?'
****** Back at Domino High the gang was waiting for Joey to be finished with his punishment.
"You know Mai that boyfriend of yours should really learn to keep his mouth shut, mainly around Kaiba. Joey always falls into Kaiba's traps." Said Tristen
"I know but there is not much I could do. That is just how Joey is. Am I right Serenity?"
"Yes, Joey has always had that temper about him. The worst part is that Kaiba knows exactly what buttons to push."
"Well I still say that we could shouldn't be waiting for him. We could be having so much fun right now."
"Oh really?"
They all turned around to see Joey standing right behind Tristen about to laugh his head off because of the look on Tristen's face.
"Tristen you know I am the life of the party. Speaking of parties lets get the summer fun started at the Domino Pizza Parlor because I am hungry!"
"Joey you are always hungry!" Said Serenity and Mai
"So? Hey where are Tea and Yugi?"
"Behind that tree over there." Said Tristen "Hey! Yugi! Tea! Get over here! Joey is here and ready to go!"
"Those two love birds are so cute." Said Mai
The gang left the high school and headed for the Pizza Parlor.
*****
The meeting was going nowhere and Kaiba was board out of his mind. They where suppose to talk about the new dueling disk, but no all his business partners wanted to do was drive Magical Imagery out of business. Of course Kaiba had no intention of doing that. Magical Imagery posed no threat to his company. Pulse his childhood sweetheart Arial Granger ran it and he was not about to put her out of business.
'I these idiots don't shut up I am going to fire one of them.'
"Mr. Kaiba we know that you think Magical Imagery is not a threat to Kaiba Corp. But they just put out a new product and they are threatening our sales."
"For the last time we are NOT going to try and put them out of business. Miss Granger and her company pose no threat to us. This is the fist product they have sold outside of England so of course people are buying it."
"Yes we understand that, but sir they are planning to sell all their products world wide now and we have not put out a new product since Battle City. If we don't do something fast they are going to drive us out of business."
"I don't not want to have to say this again! In fact if I have to I will fire the person who mentions it! WE ARE NOT RUNNING THEM OUT OF BUSINESS! Understand?"
"Yes Mr. Kaiba."
"Now then."
But Kaiba could not continue because two people yelling outside of the meeting room interrupted him.
"Miss I don't care who you are! You can not just walk in there without an appointment!"
"And I don't give a dame what you say!"
"What the hell is going on out there!?"
Just as Kaiba stood up to see what was going on the doors flew open. Kaiba stood there in shock of who was standing in front of him. A young woman about five eleven, with medium length blonde hair, piercing blue eyes just like his, ruby red full lips, and a tan complexion was standing before him. She wore a long black trench coat similar to his white one with a navy blue tube top, black tight pants that covered the tops of her black-heeled boots. Her right hand was on her hip and in her left hand was a silver briefcase. Around her neck was a necklace that he could swear he had seen before.
"A-A-Arial?" Kaiba Finally said breaking the odd silence
"Yes Seto I have come back."
"I am sorry sir. I tried to stop her but I couldn't." A middle aged woman stood in the door worried she was going to get fired for what had just happened.
"That is all right Janet. Just go back to work and everybody else get out!"
"But Mr. Kaiba what about our meeting?"
"We can continue it on Monday. Now leave!"
Kaiba tried to act as normal as possible, but it was hard when his childhood sweetheart was standing right in front of him and knowing he still had feelings for her.
"So why did you come back Arial? I mean it has been almost five years"
"Because they could no longer keep me away. That is from you. and Mokuba."
"Your adoptive parents?"
"Yes. Seto you are not the only one here who has had a hard childhood after being adopted. They would not let me call or write to you and they never loved me. All they wanted was the money that came with me."
Arial walked over to the window pretending to look at the view, but really she was trying to hide the tears. Slowly Seto got out of his chair and walked over to her. Arial turned to see him standing there and looked at the ground. Seto knew how she felt; it was hard for him to remember the past five years as well. Seto placed his hand under her chin and lifted her head up. He just looked at her for a minute but then he did something that even surprised him. Seto drew Arial closer to him and kissed her Passionately. At first Arial was surprised but after a second she returned his kiss.
Seto and Arial stood there kissing not know that they were being watched. A man stood in the shadows of the room watching them and talking into a walkie-talkie.
"Yes master she is here. She arrived fifteen minutes ago."
"What is she doing right now?"
"She is with Seto Kaiba. And you are not going to like this."
"What is it?"
"They are kissing."
"Well stop them! I told you not to let him near her! You have your orders now carry them out!"
"Yes master."