It's All Business

by K.L. Kat

Seto Kaiba has decided to help out an ailing company. But when they need more people to examine their work, he knows just the people to call. What happens when the gang is stuck on a foreign country and have to work together? Utter chaos.

6. At the Airport

Sorry for the long update! Uh…let's see. There's not much to say right now, so without further ado, here's chapter 6 of It's All Business!

Disclaimer: All characters and figures used in this story belong to their rightful owner, Kazuki Takahashi.

BRING! BRING! BRING! BRI—SLAM!!!!!!!!

The poor alarm clock stopped ringing and was now broken forever.

"DAMN!"

Hmmm…I wonder who that could be.

"RYOU! WAKE UP YOU USELESS EXCUSE FOR A LIGHT!"

Yep, it was Bakura all right.

Ryou: (-__-) I'm up. (O__O) We're soooo late!

Bakura: Yeah, yeah, whatever.

Ryou: You set the alarm late! Bakura, how could you? You know that the plane leaves soon!

Bakura: (^__^) I know.

Ryou: ARGH! Bakura, get your bag, and go downstairs NOW!!! NO! Wait! AARRGHG!! Just, go!

Bakura: (O__O) Okay, remind me next time not to do this again.

Ryou: (Freaking out, while hastily piling his suitcase on his bed)

Bakura: Kill Kaiba, kill Kaiba…wait…is that the milkman?

MEANWHILE AT A DIFFERENT HOUSE

Tea woke up early the next morning.

Tea: I can't believe I get to go on a trip! Yes! Mai and Serenity will be so jealous!

Tea then just remembered who her fellow travelers were to be.

Tea: (O___O) On second thought, never mind.

ISHTAR RESIDENCE

Malik: ZzzzzZzzzZzzzz Snore!!!

THE GAMESHOP

Yami: (O__O)

Yugi: (-__-)

Joey: (O__o)

Duke: (*__*)

Yugi: Uh, Tristan, we…uh…appreciate you making breakfast for us, but…

Duke: Never again!

Joey: That was the grossest thing I've ever eaten! And I've eaten a crapload of stuff in my lifetime!

Yami: What—what—what is it?

Tristan: (-__-;) They're pancakes. Pancakes! Okay? I don't think they're that bad!

They all stared down at the burned black pieces of mush that were lying uneaten on plates.

Tristan: (-__-) On second thought.

THE KAIBA MANSION

5:30 A.M. (O__O)

Click, click, click…

Click, click, click…

Click, click…

Sigh…

Seto stopped his endless typing spree to take a small break. He had woken up early and gone down to his private lab so he could get some last minute work taken care of. He had been up since 4 in the morning, and when he set off his last e-mail, then he would go work at his private gym. Hey, being rich didn't mean he had to pack on the pounds! He exercised regularly in the mornings without waking up Mokuba.

Seto got up from his super-expensive chair and walked across the room to open up his blinds. Signs of a beautiful sunrise began to peak through and he stared awe-struck at it…until he realized it was nearly six and he needed to go work.

Seto: Shit!

He quickly shut down his computer and headed down to his gym. He walked through the soundproof doors and entered a huge empty room. When he turned on the lights, everything came into bright prospective. There were exercising machines that people could only dream of. The heaviest to the lightest, the most expensive to the…more expensive than that, and there were machines that hadn't even come out on the market to the general public! Seto lightly stepped over to the track that wound around the exterior of the gym and set his timer. Then he started jogging, gaining speed until he was almost a blur. After running a couple of miles, he slowed down to a jog and returned to his starting point. He wasn't even breaking a sweat and when he stopped he timer, he smirked. Not even a pro could beat his time.

After working out some more on the machines, Seto took a shower and went back to the main house to eat breakfast with Mokuba. He was right on schedule. The plane wouldn't leave until 1, and he was refreshed. He was in so calm a mind, he thought that maybe for once in his life, something would go right today. Oh, how very wrong he was.

Normal POV

At around 10, everyone was arranging their final appointments. Duke, Tristan, and Joey had slept over at the Game Shop so they could all wake each other up if someone forgot to set their alarms. (-__-) Tea was refreshed and ready to go, and Bakura and Ryou were still working out last-minute wrinkles, however, one person from their group seemed to be the least prepared. Actually, he was barely awake.

Malik: YAWN!!!!

He glanced over at the clock.

Malik: Hmmm. It's 10. That idiot Kaiba is probably going to have a spasm if I'm not there on time. (He grinned evilly) Well, I wonder what'll happen if I'm late.

But then the thought of what Yami would do to him popped up in his mind.

Malik: (O__O) Or maybe I should get my butt into gear.

He rolled out of bed and grudgingly got out his suitcase. He dragged it over to his hallway and mumbled. "I wish Isis didn't have to go with Rishid to that archeological museum. It's so boring here. Maybe I'll kill something on my way to the airport."  (^_^)

Malik walked into his kitchen and looked into his refrigerator. (-__-) "I need to buy some groceries." He reluctantly took his suitcase and started walking towards the bus stop. "Damn public transportation. If that barfing baby is on the bus again, then I cannot be responsible for my actions."

THE AIRPORT

Seto was the first to arrive at the airport. Mokuba was with him. Seto wanted him to stay home, but he wanted to say goodbye to his brother and his friends at the airport.

Seto: (Tapping his foot impatiently) Where are those idiots? I told them to come at 11 sharp, not 11:05!

Mokuba: (-__-) Relax, big bro, they'll be here. It's not like they'd give up a free trip. I know I wouldn't.

Seto: Mokuba, you are not coming and that is final!

Mokuba: Almost got there though. (-__-)

Seto: I think I see a starfish. Yugi and Yami are here.

Mokuba: So are Tristan, Joey, and Duke!

Seto: (Smirking) If anyone stops Joey it won't be anything else except for there are no pets allowed outside of storage.

Mokuba: Uh-huh, whatever big brother. (-__-)

Yugi: Hey Mokuba!

Mokuba: Hi Yugi. Are you all ready to go?

Yami: Kaiba. (Growling)

Seto: I thought I saw a starfish walk through the door, but then I remembered that starfish aren't hallucinating pharaoh-wannabes, Yami.

Yami: (Lunging for Seto.) That's it! You can insult my dueling, my height, well, I mean Yugi's height—

Yugi: Hey! Yami that was mean!

Yami: Sorry Yugi…but you cannot insult my hair!

Tristan: Hold him back! Hold him back!

Joey: Calm down Yami! He's just being an insultin' jerk. Everyone knows that!

Yami: (Calming down) I know. Thank you Joey, Tristan. Well, it comforts me that if the plane does crash, Kaiba will be the first to go.

Kaiba: (O__O) First to go? What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Yami: (Smirking) Oh, you know what I mean.

Mokuba: Hey! Look! I think it's Ryou and Bakura!

Seto and Yami at the same time: The albino.

Bakura: (Yelling) I heard that you damn hypocrites!

Seto and Yami: (O__O) 

Ryou: Sorry we're late everyone! Bakura was having difficulties with the automatic ticket dispenser. This is his first trip.

Everyone: (Snickering)

Bakura: Shut up! All of you shall feel my wrath!

Tea: Hey guys! What's up?

Everyone: Tea!

Seto: Well, glad to see you made it…7 minutes late, Gardener.

Tea: (-__-) Oh, sorry, so sue me.

Seto: I would, but you have nothing to tempt me.

Tea: Okay. Whatever. I am so pumped up for this trip!

Ryou: Hey Tea!

Tea looked around at a smiling Ryou and smiled warmly back. Then her eyes caught sight of Bakura just staring up at her with his brown, unfeeling eyes.

Tea: Uh…hey there…Bakura.

Bakura: Mortal girl, don't annoy me.

Bakura then stalked off, leaving Tea thoroughly mystified.

Tea: Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

Ryou: Sorry about that, Tea. Bakura just doesn't understand flying.

Tea: That's okay. (Thinking: As long as I don't have to sit next to him on the plane, I'm happy!)

Just then, a voice began blaring through an intercom.

Person: Excuse me, but everyone who is leaving for Flight 1132, please make your way to the boarding gate. That's Flight 1132.

Seto: All right you geeks, it's time to go. Keep your hands or paws to yourselves, and don't make me order you to be shot on command.

Everyone else: (O__O)

Seto swiftly turned around with a beaming Mokuba in tow and the large group walked over down the hall, not aware that someone was watching their every move.

Someone's POV

Look at them. So unaware. The fools! They won't know what hit them when I finally make myself known. They'll regret ever crossing me, and then, it'll be too late!

Normal POV

A blond tanned boy rushed through the airport looking frantically around him.

Malik: Shit! I knew I shouldn't have stopped to shut off that pay phone! (Stopping as he spotted white flash out of the corner of his eye.)

Malik: I'll have to thank Bakura later when I tell him his albino hair helps me find my direction. (Snickers)

 He ran off, ignoring the stares of the other bewildered pedestrians around him.

Ooh, they didn't get on the plane yet, but next chapter they definitely will. Well, I hope you enjoyed reading this! And as always, if you have any questions, comments, or cries of outrage, share them with me! Have a great weekend people! Peace, love, all that jazz. 'Till next time!

~K.L. Kat