YUGIOH

MP: Aftermath

Chapter 23.

Both Kaiba and Jasmine had finally calmed down from all the energy they had expelled over the last 20 minutes. Kaiba was still reeling, trying to figure out what had come over him to do something like that. The last few days he enjoyed the heated arguments he had to admit, but to take it this far....in a work place, no less. This was very unprofessional, and definitely not normal for him.

Yet somehow, this woman seemed to spur the most intense fits of emotions in him, from hate, to uncontrollable lust. There was only one other that had ever done that to him, and it suddenly made him wonder....did that mean that he was finally getting over his irrational want for Joey? He had to admit, after being with this crazy woman, the worst employee in the world/back alley trash who had no understanding for common decency or work ethics whatsoever....there was not one thought he had on his mind for the Mutt. Somehow, this woman achieved something in him he could not conquer for the last torturous month. He felt....free.

He looked down at the woman crumpled on the floor, her clothes and hair now a big wrinkled mess, eyes mere slits and almost passed out from her own output of constant energy, and he smiled. Infact, his head came down at her shoulder, and he laughed....it wasn't a cold or biting laugh, either.

Jasmine vaguely turned his way, saying, "Hey....you okay?" She chuckled, saying, "You sound like you're having a good time, or something. You better be careful, or your workers are gonna think you're actually human." Sounding amused.

"You're such an ass." Kaiba muttered.

"Seeing it's one of the places you stuck me, you should know." Jasmine said. At that, they both laughed. Jasmine then muttered, "You know, the door's been unlocked all this time. Anyone could just come in here."

"I doubt it." Kaiba stated. "The way you were screaming, I wouldn't be surprised if Mokuba evacuated the whole building, by now."

"Was I that bad?" She asked, sheepishly. He smiled and nodded, causing her to blush.

"So, you still hate me?" He asked.

"Yep." She smiled.

"Good....you want to go to lunch?" Kaiba asked.

"Is that a date? Cuz if it is, you wont like where I pick." She smiled.

"Is it the Sea King?" He mused.

She chuckled, "No, it's Burger Land."

"....isn't that the advertisement with the clown?"

"No, that's another burger place. This place has real hamburger, though....no soy mix included." She smiled.

"I don't know if I'm so hungry, anymore." Kaiba stated.

"Okay, okay....how 'bout a pizza? I know a great pizza place...." She stopped, noticing the look on his face. "Oh, come on....who doesn't like pizza??"

He looked her up and down, muttering, "How do you eat all this? It's all the most greasiest fattening crap you can think of. I'm surprise your arteries didn't explode, by now."

"How about a Sub-shop, then? Or oriental?" She asked.

"I can do oriental." Kaiba agreed.

They got themselves dressed, and out the door, as if nothing had happened. Kaiba noticed Mokuba, with the most goofiest knowing look on his face, as they exited.

Kaiba forced himself to keep the same uninterested look on his face, as he stated to Mokuba, "We're going to lunch." He hesitated, feeling a pain of guilt from not immediately inviting his brother, and began to add, "Mokuba do you want to j...."

"No!" Mokuba cut him off, waving him off. "Go ahead, really....it's okay!" He smirked.

Kaiba turned away, to hide the smile he could no longer keep off his face, and left the building to go eat with his new date.