Aaand, yet another endless chappie-it gets better from here onwards, I promise…


7

Kaiba didn't want to be here. But damn, if his younger brother wasn't a persistant little pest.

"I don't care, if you like it or not, Seto. You obviously really hurt the person who wrote you this letter, and you'd better apologize, before he or she decides to do something stupid!"

So this was why Kaiba found himself in his Road Car, waiting for school to finish. In groups or one by one, the students poured out of the multiple buildings, and Set's long fingers nervously glid over the rim of his coat. There.
A wild, blond mane, chestnut curls groomed into a perfect triangle, copper tresses and a shock of gold, red and black hair caught his attention.
'Time to get this show on the road' thought Kaiba, as he descended his car.

"Just what were you thinking, flipping off the math teacher? You're lucky, he only gave you three pages of extra homework, and no detention!" spat Anzu.
"Hey, I was right, (2vwx)6 equals 64v6w6x6. There was no need to insult me in the first place!" shot Katsuya back.
"Cool down, Jou, I bet, the teach was just as surprised as everyone else, that you got the right answer on the first try!" griped Honda. And sweatdropped, when a fist was shoved in his face.
"How 'bout I knock you out with the first punch?" snarled Jou.
"Yugi, wait!"
Purple eyes widened in fear and recognition. Instinctly, Yugi clutched the chain around his neck with both hands, even as Honda and Jou positioned themselves between him and Seto.

"Back off, money bags, or I'll finish the job I started last time!" treatened Katsuya, and Honda added:
"Yeah, and this time, you got no excuse, whatsoever. We wont let you off the hook that easy this time!"
Anzu nodded in agreement.

Kaiba stood there, inspecting the line of defense, before shaking his head in disapprovement.
"I assure you, I am not here to harm Yugi. In contrary."
Wedging himself past Jou and Honda, which only reluctantly took a step back, ready to attack on the slightest indication, Seto came to stand before Yugi. The shorter boy gripped the chain harder, fear and determination warring on his face.
Slowly, the CEO reached into one of the hidden pockets inside his coat, and pulled out-a letter.

Honda breathed a sigh of relief, but Jou was still suspicious.
"Look out Yug, you never know, what this jerk got planned. It may be a bomb, that blows up in your face, the moment you open it!" Kaiba, who handed the paper to Yugi, who still held on to his chain with one white-knuckled hand, smirked.
"If you would pay more attention to all those action movies you rot your brain with, mutt, you would know, that only a complete fool would stand by, waiting for Mouto to open the letter, if it really were a bomb."

Yugi, reassured by those words, took the letter and, using his keys, fumbled with the seal. Everybody held their breath, as the paper was torn and-nothing happened. Never letting go of his millenium puzzle, he removed the single sheet from the wrapper, and opened it.
Seto nodded, satisfied.
"I am sure, you will understand the meaning behind this, Yugi. Don't make me wait for your answer."
Blue bore into purple, and for a moment, Yugi thought, he saw something in Kaiba's eyes, but then, the brunet turned around, and headed for his car, never once looking back.

The duelist read the letter again and again, his expression growing more and more confused.
"Hey, Yugi, what's wrong?" asked Anzu, reading over his shoulder.
"Yeah, Yugi, you look, like you just seen Yuki-onna, or something!" agreed Honda, as he and Jou both stole a peek.
And face-faulted.

Oh, for my sake do you with Fortune chide,
The guilty goddess of my harmful deeds,
That did not better for my live provide
Than public means wich public manners breeds.
Thence comes it that my name receives a brand,
And almost thence my nature is subdu'd
To what it works in, like the dyer's hand.
Pity me then, and wish I were renew'd;
Whilst like a willing patient I will drink
Potions of eisel 'gainst my strong infection-
No bitterness that I will bitter think,
Nor double penance to correct correction:
Pity me then, dear friend, and I assure ye,
Even that your pity is enough to cure me.

"Is that-a poem?" asked Anzu breathlessly, not quiet believing her eyes. Honda's mouth worked, but no words came out. Jou, in contrary, turned green and grey with disgust, as he chortled:
"Ok, I think it's safe to say, that moneybags completely lost it! He always was a few cards short of a deck, but this is sick, even for him! What's the meaning of this-this-crazy drabble?!? I mean, if I used such-such-words in a test, they'd probably have me charted off to the asylum faster than I can say my name!"

Yugi, or rather Yami, since they had switched places again, shook his head.
"No, I assume, it's an apology."
Under his breath, he added:
"I think. I guess. I hope."

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Can you see where this is going? Can you? Good, because now comes the fun part.