YUGIOH
MP: Aftermath
Chapter 5.
The look on Kaiba's face made Mokuba worried all over again....the look was fear, which made no sense to him. "Seto?"
"Uh....J- Wheeler called?" He asked. "What did you say to him?"
"Oh, he got the secretary. She said she'd give you the message." Mokuba replied.
Kaiba exhaled. "Good, keep it that way. Tell the secretary to just keep taking them. If he asks why he didn't get a call-back, tell him I'm busy."
"Seto....is something wrong?" Mokuba asked.
"No." Kaiba turned, facing his computer again, and ended the subject. "I've got work to do, why don't you start on yours."
Mokuba sighed, "All right, but you know you can't keep him away forever." Mokuba then headed for the door, unlocked it, and finally left.
Kaiba shut his eyes, trying to keep those thoughts of him out, as he rubbed his fingers through the thick locks of his hair. "He's right....the more I avoid him, the more he'll keep bothering me. I've got to do something that'll keep him focused away from me, atleast until I can reverse the problem! But how....?"
Kaiba typed up various pictures of the last couple of Tournaments....those with pictures that had Joey in them or those he associated with. Kaiba suddenly stopped on one picture, and sneered. "Perfect."
He then made a call, saying, "Smith....I'm downloading you a picture of one of our past Duelist players. I want you to find out the phone numbers, address, where this person works, lives, and hangs out....and I want it on my desk in 1 hour."
"Yes, sir." The man answered.
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Mai had been sitting in a park, looking down at the pond. She sighed sadly, wishing she remembered more, and not having so many gaps in the memories of her life. And the things she did remember, she didn't want to. Being buried alive, helpless, with the foreboding face and laughter of Marik. She shook her head, not wanting to think about it. She looked around the area, trying to find something to change her mood, or atleast her attention away. To her surprise, she found a familiar face.
Mai stood, and walked over, waving to the man in a business suit, calmly eating lunch by himself, and reading a news paper. "Hey there, remember me? How ya doing?"
Kaiba looked over to see Mai approaching, and smiled, saying, "I didn't expect to see you here."
"So what are you doing here? A bit away from the office, aren't ya?" Mai asked.
Kaiba answered, "That's why I'm here....I'm on my lunch break. It's the best time to get away from everything."
"And here I thought you lived for business." Mai said.
"You'd be surprised." He smiled at her. "I have space on this bench if you want to have a seat. I promise I don't bite."
Mai laughed, and took a seat beside him. She then played with a strand of her hair nervously, saying, "Hey, listen....there's been this rumor going around. I was just curious if it's true. Hope I'm not offending you...."
"Not at all. Right now, there's been a lot of different rumors going on regarding me. That's what happens when you're face is in the public eye all the time. So, how about this….you tell me which rumor you're talking about, and I'll tell you if it's true, deal?" He asked.
"Okay." Mai replied. "Well....I heard you were kidnapped."
"That's true. It was by a corporation that was once a partnership with my step father, now wanting revenge on me." He said.
"Yeah, I get it. Well, here's the next one....and this one I admit sounds funny. The rumors are that you were changed into a woman." She chuckled.
Kaiba didn't even blink, as he smoothly answered, "Well, that one is obviously not true. Atleast....I hope not."
"Hahahah....who would have thought you had a sense of humor?" Mai laughed.
Kaiba shyly looked down, saying, "You say that, because you only see me during the tournaments."
"Oh, is that what it is....so that's your 'game face', huh? I'll have to keep that in mind." Mai replied.
Kaiba looked around, saying, "So, are you normally around here, or did we catch each other as a chance meeting?"
"Well, to be honest I started working at the salon over there." She said, pointed at the building barely a block away. "I do people's nails, and makeup, and hair....it pays well, and it's right in my line of work, too."
"So you're here all the time, then." Kaiba said.
"Yep. You can say I'm on my break, as well. Gee, speaking of which, what time is it?" Mai asked, and looked at her watch, before he could. "My break's over, I gotta get going."
"Are you working tomorrow?" He asked.
Mai looked at him, saying, "Yeah....why?"
"Well....maybe we can meet here again, for lunch." Kaiba suggested.
Mai smiled, saying, "Why not....I can use the company. Then I'll see you at noon. See around!"
As Mai walked away, Kaiba's care-free smile changed to a cold, calculating grin. "Oh, you will....you can bet on it."