Thanks for the positive reviews! In my first chapter I forgot to put a disclaimer in, so here goes.
Disclaimer: All characters and figures used in this story belong to their rightful owner, Kazuki Takahashi.
Well, here's chapter two of "It's All Business".
While Yugi and Ryou were trying to break up that fight between Yami and Bakura, the phone rang, startling both rabid dogs.
Yami and Bakura: (stopping what they're doing) (O__O)
Yugi: I'll get it, Ryou, do you think you can handle them?
Ryou: I'll try, but Yugi—ARGH!!! NOOOO!!!
Yugi: (O__O) Okay, have fun.
TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
RING! RING!
Yugi: Hello?
Seto: Hello Yugi.
Yugi: Oh, hey Kaiba! What a surprise!
Seto: Yugi, my time is extremely precious, so please don't waste it with mindless gibberish.
Yugi: (-__-) Fine. Don't have to—
Seto: (Interrupting) Anyway. My purpose for calling is to ask if you could contact your friends and tell them to meet at Kaiba Corp. tomorrow.
Yugi: Sure, but why?
Seto: It's an important topic that would take too long to discuss on the phone. Could you just tell them to come?
Yugi: Okay! I guess we'll see you tomorrow!
Seto: Yes. One last thing. Please ask the mutt to be at least somewhat presentable tomorrow. My company has a good reputation and I wouldn't want to ruin it with the sighting of a slobbering dog. Oh, and tell the spirits to act somewhat normal, although I think that will be impossible.
Yugi: (O__O) Uh sure Kaiba. (muttering to himself: remind me not to tell Joey, Yami and Bakura about that)
Seto: Good. I'll see you tomorrow.
Yugi: See ya!
HANG UP
NORMAL POV
Ryou: Who was that, Yugi?
Yugi: Oh, it was Kaiba, he asked me to invite everyone to his office tomorrow for a meeting.
Ryou: Why?
Yugi: He basically said it was too important to talk about on the phone.
Ryou: Well, I managed to subdue them for a while, so we should make the calls now.
Yugi: Good idea. Yami, Bakura, could you guys please behave while Ryou and I call the others? (He yelled)
There was no answer from the living room.
Yugi: I guess that's an OK.
He and Ryou went to the phones and began their work.
MEANWHILE IN THE LIVING ROOM
Yami and Bakura were back to their mindless staring match. They both heard Yugi's yell and Yami blinked instinctively. He turned to face the kitchen when he realized that he had just lost their staring match.
Yami: Dammit!
Bakura: Ha ha! You suck Pharaoh!
Yami: Who cares? I kick your scrawny butt at every other game.
Bakura: (muttering curses under his breath.)
Yami: You know what? I'm sick and tired of your stupid attitude. You should be treating me with respect since I am the pharaoh and obviously more superior to you, you albino weasel!
Bakura: Do I look like I care? I stole more things from your palace than you'll ever know!
Yami: Oh, and that reminds me! You better give me back my golden headpiece.
Bakura: (O__O) I thought you didn't remember anything from your past!
Yami: Well, I remember that part! (^__^)
IN THE KITCHEN
Ryou and Yugi began calling up their friends about the meeting with Yugi leaving out the mutt part to Joey. After a while it was all settled. They had called Joey, Tristan, Duke, Tea, and with much trepidation, Malik.
Ryou: Well, it's all settled, all we have to do is tell our Yami's and we're all set!
Yugi: Yup, and we better check up on them to see if they broke anything.
Ryou and Yugi ran to the living room to see Yami and Bakura in yet another yelling match.
Yugi: That's enough! I thought you two calmed down!
Ryou: Yugi, I think Bakura and I ought to go, chap.
Yugi: That might be a good idea.
Ryou: Bakura! We're leaving!
Bakura: And another thing, what's up with your—what? Going home? Great! Let's go!
He got up and raced out the door as fast as he could with the last parting words of "Let's go Ryou, I need to see if that cat is still alive!"
Ryou, Yugi, and Yami: (O__O;)
Yugi: Bye Ryou! Sorry you had to leave so early! I'll see you tomorrow!
Ryou: (Speeding off to catch up with his yami) Thanks Yugi! See you tomorrow!
After watching Ryou get smaller and smaller in the distance…
Yami: Yugi, why are we seeing Ryou again tomorrow?
Yugi: Well, Kaiba called while you two were fighting, and he asked if everyone
could come over for a meeting tomorrow.
Yami: You said everyone. Don't tell me I'm seeing that albino weasel again tomorrow!
Yugi: May I remind you, Yami, that Ryou and Bakura look the same, so you're insulting them both. And, yes, you'll be seeing Bakura tomorrow.
Yami: Noooo!!! Wait; does that mean Malik's coming too?
Yugi: That would be correct.
Yami: But—but, that's horrible!
Yugi: Sorry Yami, but you know, I think Malik's changed.
Yami: Yes, perhaps Yugi. You know, I feel almost sorry for him. He has gone through terrible things in his past, maybe I should be a little lenient on him.
Yugi: That's great Yami!
Yami: Of course, that doesn't mean I'll be the least bit lenient towards the stupid albino tomb robber.
Yugi: (-__-) Didn't expect you to.
So the meeting was arranged for the next day. What will Yami say to Malik? Will he forgive him for everything he's done in the past? Or will he just treat him like Bakura? What will happen at the meeting? I think I should stop asking all these questions, so…tomorrow leered ahead, and all of their lives would be changed forever. Well, not really, but it will make it a very interesting summer vacation for Yugi and the gang!
Thanks for reading Chapter 2! I hope you enjoyed it, and feel free to make any complaints, suggestions, or ideas! See you all next time!
K.L. Kat