I've just started writing short stories so I decided to publish this one.
The original characters were not directly based on Yu-gi-oh so I had to
change it around a little but. Any way, just remember it's supposed to be
short so there won't be any more chapters to this story. There will be
other stories though so check back in some time. Please read and review.
I can take criticism but be nice about it. Make it constructive. Any way,
have fun with it.
Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Yu-gi-oh or any of its characters. This story is entirely fictional and is not to be taken literally.
Rating: PG
23 hours, 28 minutes, and 59 seconds
24 hours.
I had 24 bloody hours to make a decision. I already knew what my decision was but still... must there be a time limit on it?
24 hours.
"Must all women be so cliché?" I asked myself as I sunk in to my chair. "This is why I said I would never fall in love," I muttered to myself as I turned my computer monitor on. It's really impossible to love someone and run a company at the same time.
Knock, Knock
I sighed. I was tired and too distraught to deal with visitors now.
24 hours.
I scoffed and shook my head slightly. "Come in," I grumbled under my breath. I turned the monitor back off and pushed the key board aside so I could lean on the desk.
"Mr.... uh... Mr. Kaiba... Sir?" Said the stuttering voice of one of my employees. The young man stepped into my office following the gesture I gave him.
"Make this quick," I muttered as I leaned back in my chair and crossed my arms. I had a feeling I still looked a bit disorganized but I tried my best to look like nothing was going on. In my years of business, I learned that for your employees to respect you, they have to fear you. I'd spent years gathering this fear and I wasn't about to let it go over this little issue.
The scrawny little man, if he could be considered a man, nodded quickly. "Sorry to interrupt your work Sir... I know you are very busy... but um.... Miss Gardner ask me to tell you to meet her at the Café in half an hour."
I sighed. 'Tea... what are you doing to me?' I though as I nodded to the obnoxious employee and sent him away.
24 hours.
I looked at my watch. Time was slowly rolling by.
23 hours, 48 minutes, and 15 seconds.
Again, I scoffed. 'What need do I have for this damn company?' I thought as I stood up and grabbed my brief case. 'On the other hand... "what need do I have for her?"
The question nagged at me for the next twenty minutes as I made my way to the café. 'Maybe it isn't a need,' I thought. 'It's probably just a strong want... but is there a good reason to possibly ruin my career for her?'
24 hours.
Just looking at her made me realize why I was willing to give up my career and everything else I had for her.
She was sitting in a corner of the café, leaning over a small cup of coffee and an untouched muffin. She was beautiful. Even in a state as sad as this. I smiled to myself slightly. I looked at my watch and my smile diminished. Time was still going by.
23 hours, 34 minutes, and 38 seconds.
I walked casually over to her and stood silently next to the table for a moment. She didn't notice me. "Is this seat taken?" I asked, motioning to the chair across from the table. 'What kind of idiot am I,' I though, 'of course this seat isn't taken.'
"Seto?" She said as she looked up, looking rather surprised, "your early."
I set my briefcase down and shrugged. She looked back down at her cup of coffee, which I could now see was a latte, not like it mattered. I took my seat and leaned back slightly, watching her.
"I didn't think you'd show up," she said softly. "I figured you might be too busy... at this time of day..."
I was rather surprised at this. I had always made time for her. I guess she was getting suspicious in light of the recent events at the company. A few associates of mine had betrayed me and I had been in the middle of a big lawsuit and I had to cancel a few lunches and a dinner with her. "I'm sorry I haven't been around," I said at last, "I've been busy... but I can make time for you."
I looked at my watch again. Another three minutes had gone by.
24 hours.
"23 hours, 31 minutes, and 8 seconds," I said allowed. I continued to look at my watch as the young woman sitting across from me looked up.
"Your counting?" she asked, looking rather suspicious and happy at the same time.
I nodded and looked up at her. "I've already made my decision. I'm just holding off for sake of suspense." I let a slight smile form on my face. To my dismay, she sighed and looked back down at the lonely little muffin. "how can you be so sure you make the right decision?" she asked, her eyes closing for a moment before she looked back up at me.
"Tea," I said softly, leaning forward a bit, "do you trust me?"
She looked up at me. Those beautiful brown eyes searching my face for any signs of emotion or doubt. Of course she found none. Being a businessman, I didn't have many emotions. In face, the only reason I had love was because of my little brother and now tea, of course. My only other emotions were anger and hate, which would never be applied to my younger brother or the young woman sitting in front of me.
"Yes, I trust you," she whispered at last. My train of though broke and I smiled at her. I looked at my watch.
24 hours.
"If you ever have to do this again, I only need 35 minutes and 17 seconds," I said with a smile. She smiled back at me. I finally relaxed. For the past 35 minutes and 17 seconds I had been a nervous wreck. I didn't show it of course, but I sure as hell felt it.
I stood up and offered her my hand. "Shall we get out of her?" I asked. She nodded and, with a smile, took the hand I had offered her. I pulled a small amount of case out of my pocket and left it on the table, hoping it would be more than enough to pay for the little amount of food she had ordered. I bent down and picked up my brief case. Finally, I let her out of the café.
24 hours.
23 hours, 28 minutes, and 59 seconds.
Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Yu-gi-oh or any of its characters. This story is entirely fictional and is not to be taken literally.
Rating: PG
23 hours, 28 minutes, and 59 seconds
24 hours.
I had 24 bloody hours to make a decision. I already knew what my decision was but still... must there be a time limit on it?
24 hours.
"Must all women be so cliché?" I asked myself as I sunk in to my chair. "This is why I said I would never fall in love," I muttered to myself as I turned my computer monitor on. It's really impossible to love someone and run a company at the same time.
Knock, Knock
I sighed. I was tired and too distraught to deal with visitors now.
24 hours.
I scoffed and shook my head slightly. "Come in," I grumbled under my breath. I turned the monitor back off and pushed the key board aside so I could lean on the desk.
"Mr.... uh... Mr. Kaiba... Sir?" Said the stuttering voice of one of my employees. The young man stepped into my office following the gesture I gave him.
"Make this quick," I muttered as I leaned back in my chair and crossed my arms. I had a feeling I still looked a bit disorganized but I tried my best to look like nothing was going on. In my years of business, I learned that for your employees to respect you, they have to fear you. I'd spent years gathering this fear and I wasn't about to let it go over this little issue.
The scrawny little man, if he could be considered a man, nodded quickly. "Sorry to interrupt your work Sir... I know you are very busy... but um.... Miss Gardner ask me to tell you to meet her at the Café in half an hour."
I sighed. 'Tea... what are you doing to me?' I though as I nodded to the obnoxious employee and sent him away.
24 hours.
I looked at my watch. Time was slowly rolling by.
23 hours, 48 minutes, and 15 seconds.
Again, I scoffed. 'What need do I have for this damn company?' I thought as I stood up and grabbed my brief case. 'On the other hand... "what need do I have for her?"
The question nagged at me for the next twenty minutes as I made my way to the café. 'Maybe it isn't a need,' I thought. 'It's probably just a strong want... but is there a good reason to possibly ruin my career for her?'
24 hours.
Just looking at her made me realize why I was willing to give up my career and everything else I had for her.
She was sitting in a corner of the café, leaning over a small cup of coffee and an untouched muffin. She was beautiful. Even in a state as sad as this. I smiled to myself slightly. I looked at my watch and my smile diminished. Time was still going by.
23 hours, 34 minutes, and 38 seconds.
I walked casually over to her and stood silently next to the table for a moment. She didn't notice me. "Is this seat taken?" I asked, motioning to the chair across from the table. 'What kind of idiot am I,' I though, 'of course this seat isn't taken.'
"Seto?" She said as she looked up, looking rather surprised, "your early."
I set my briefcase down and shrugged. She looked back down at her cup of coffee, which I could now see was a latte, not like it mattered. I took my seat and leaned back slightly, watching her.
"I didn't think you'd show up," she said softly. "I figured you might be too busy... at this time of day..."
I was rather surprised at this. I had always made time for her. I guess she was getting suspicious in light of the recent events at the company. A few associates of mine had betrayed me and I had been in the middle of a big lawsuit and I had to cancel a few lunches and a dinner with her. "I'm sorry I haven't been around," I said at last, "I've been busy... but I can make time for you."
I looked at my watch again. Another three minutes had gone by.
24 hours.
"23 hours, 31 minutes, and 8 seconds," I said allowed. I continued to look at my watch as the young woman sitting across from me looked up.
"Your counting?" she asked, looking rather suspicious and happy at the same time.
I nodded and looked up at her. "I've already made my decision. I'm just holding off for sake of suspense." I let a slight smile form on my face. To my dismay, she sighed and looked back down at the lonely little muffin. "how can you be so sure you make the right decision?" she asked, her eyes closing for a moment before she looked back up at me.
"Tea," I said softly, leaning forward a bit, "do you trust me?"
She looked up at me. Those beautiful brown eyes searching my face for any signs of emotion or doubt. Of course she found none. Being a businessman, I didn't have many emotions. In face, the only reason I had love was because of my little brother and now tea, of course. My only other emotions were anger and hate, which would never be applied to my younger brother or the young woman sitting in front of me.
"Yes, I trust you," she whispered at last. My train of though broke and I smiled at her. I looked at my watch.
24 hours.
"If you ever have to do this again, I only need 35 minutes and 17 seconds," I said with a smile. She smiled back at me. I finally relaxed. For the past 35 minutes and 17 seconds I had been a nervous wreck. I didn't show it of course, but I sure as hell felt it.
I stood up and offered her my hand. "Shall we get out of her?" I asked. She nodded and, with a smile, took the hand I had offered her. I pulled a small amount of case out of my pocket and left it on the table, hoping it would be more than enough to pay for the little amount of food she had ordered. I bent down and picked up my brief case. Finally, I let her out of the café.
24 hours.
23 hours, 28 minutes, and 59 seconds.