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Disclaimer: All characters and figures used in this story belong to their rightful owner, Kazuki Takahashi.
Hope you enjoy Chapter 3 of "It's All Business"!
Tea's POV
I wonder why Kaiba called us all to this weird meeting of his. Ryou sounded pretty excited when he called. Hope it's worth the time! This summer's going to be SO boring! I can't believe that Mai won that trip to sunny Florida! I don't know how because I can't really picture her entering an essay writing competition and winning with a piece entitled: "It's No Fun to Shop Without Proper Sunglasses." (-__-;) Well, guess they had pretty low expectations.
Oh look! There's Ryou! Looks like he's dragging something behind him! Something with white hair. Something that looks like his exact twin. (O__O) WHAT IS BAKURA DOING HERE?! Ugh! I thought we were done with that pest for the rest of life! I can't stand to look at him. After what he did to all of us in Battle City! Sheesh! Oops! There goes that man's groceries. (-__-) Geez, Ryou's sure in a hurry.
Ryou's POV
Ryou: Sorry sir!
Really! Bakura shouldn't have knocked that man's groceries right out of his arms! OW! Okay, that kind of hurt. Mister you shouldn't use canes on innocent kids. We're pretty late! I will never understand Bakura! Why did he need to check up on that hole in the ground? Please don't tell me that he did something with that cat we found a couple of days ago…Oh please no. (*__*) Well, there's Kaiba Corp, so we better go in. I wish I had a leash and a muzzle then maybe I could silent Bakura for a little while. Wait. That would be breaking the "No Dogs" rule wouldn't it? Well, there goes that idea. (-__-)
Bakura's POV
Why did Ryou just apologize? Who cares about some fat man's stuff? If you asked me, he didn't need more food. He could sure use a lifetime subscription to Jenny Craig, or a decent health-club or something. Sheesh! Why is my aibou dragging me around like a dog? That would be that airhead Wheeler's job. Wonder how he's going to be allowed in the building since there are no animals allowed. Hee hee.
I seriously don't understand why we have to go to that idiot Kaiba's place of worship. I don't give a crap. I never agreed to anything and I don't plan on agreeing on anything either. THEY CAN'T MAKE ME SIGN! I'll never confess! Okay, maybe I need to stop watching court TV. (-__-)
Normal POV
Ryou and Bakura entered Kaiba Corp and stepped into the elevator just as Tea came running in. She was starting towards the elevators when a familiar voice called out her name.
Yugi: Tea! Hey Tea wait up!
Tea: (Stopping) Hey Yugi! What's up? Why did Kaiba want to meet us here?
Yugi: I don't really know, but whatever it is, I'm sure it'll be important.
Yami: (Striding through the doors looking like he owned the place) Good morning Tea.
Tea: Hey Yami! I just saw Ryou go up you guys so we better get moving.
The three of them stepped into the elevator and rode up to the very top of the building. Kaiba sure put meaning to the saying "On top of the world." They reached the secretary's desk and asked if they could go inside to see Kaiba.
Secretary: (Busy clicking away on her computer)
Yugi, Tea, Yami: (Waiting for her to look up)
Secretary: (Still clicking away)
Yugi, Tea, and Yami: (Still waiting)
Secretary: *Click click*
Yugi, Tea, and Yami: (-__-)
Yugi: AHEM!
Secretary: (Finally looking up) Yes? Can I help you?
Everyone: (Anime fall)
Yami: YES!!!!! We're here for a meeting with that son of a—
Yugi: Ahem! We'd like to see Kaiba!
Yami: (Looking very annoyed that he had to wait for so long)
Tea: (-__-) Oh boy.
Inside Seto's Office
Seto sat busily typing away still! But this time he was sitting at the head of a very large table. Two more occupants were staring at him.
Bakura: (Blink)
Ryou: (Blink blink)
Ryou stared helplessly around the room. Kaiba hadn't said a single thing to them since they had entered. Well he did, but to Bakura. When Kaiba saw Bakura he muttered "The dirty albino weasel is here I see." Bakura hadn't taken too kindly with that.
Bakura: (Sitting there muttering something vulgar)
Ryou: (O__O) Wow! There's something you'll never learn at school! Hopefully he doesn't say that on a daily basis.
Just then they all heard loud shouting coming from outside the office. One voice sounded like…Yami's!
Bakura: Why's Pharaoh here?
Ryou: Well, I don't know really. Kaiba invited all of us.
Bakura: Stupid…stupid as usual.
Seto: I heard that.
Bakura: You were supposed to.
Seto: Oh…okay then.
Yami, Yugi, and Tea entered the room and said hello to Ryou.
Kaiba's POV
Oh boy. Now I see we almost have the whole party here. Yami, shorty, Miss Friendship, rabid dog, and the British albino. Now all we're missing is the physco. Wait! Can't forget the mutt, Dice Boy and Point-head. I really have to start hanging out with different people. (-__-)
Well, I can't start until the rest of the geeks show up. Oh look. Speak of the devil. Here's the puppy now.
Normal POV
Joey, Tristan, and Duke burst through the door arguing loudly.
Tristan: Joey man! We could've gotten here earlier! Why did you have to stop at that store?!
Joey: I was hungry? (He asked hopefully)
Duke: Joey, you just ate thirty minutes ago!
Joey: Yeah, but the walk here make me hungry!
Tristan: Dude! We only walked a couple of blocks! Seriously! You need to start working out more man or else all the pounds are really gonna pack up!
Duke: Tristan's right…for once.
Tristan: (-__-) Thanks BUDDY.
Kaiba: Ahem
Joey: Hey! I don't see any of you guys trying to lose da pounds!
Kaiba: Ahem
Tristan: That's because we don't need to, Joey.
Kaiba: (Fed up) SHUT UP!!!!
Everyone: (O__O)
Kaiba: Now. If you will all act somewhat like civilized human beings, I'd like to start now! (He said, actually looking quite rabid)
Everyone quickly took their seats, not very willing to face Kaiba's wrath again.
Seto: As I was saying…(trailing off)
Yugi's hand was waving in the air.
Seto: Yes? (He asked impatiently)
Yugi: Well Kaiba, what about Malik?
Everyone winced at the name. Sure they had forgiven him, even Yami, but the memories of what he did were still painful.
Seto: Well, he'll just have to catch up. I'm not gonna waste my precious time explaining over and over the importance of this meeting. Now. I called you all here to announce a new preposition. How would all of you like to go to—
BANG!!!
The door flew open and bright light shined through the doorway. (Well, not really, but just work with me here) A rather pissed off looking boy stood in the entrance, breathing heavily and looking as though he'd just ran for miles.
Bakura: Aw hell! It's you!
K.L. Kat: ^__^ Sorry! But I had to leave you hanging! I wonder who this "mysterious" boy could be?! -__- Yeah, so you guys should probably know. Well, keep smiling, and make your tomorrow's better today, yada yada yada. Hope you enjoyed reading! See ya next time!