All You Wanted – Of Kittens and Cats
AN: It's finally here! The thrilling next chapter of All You Wanted. Beware of cats, kittens, Anzu, and Seto reverting back to his evil ways. Oh, and Yuugi and Jounouchi being adorably cute like they always are. I have a question: You know how some listings can further limit the results by specifying characters? We have over 20,000 Yu-Gi-Oh fics, why the hell don't we have that? It would make life so much simpler. I'm sorry this took so long in coming but I've been really busy with school and college aps and I just couldn't find the time. This chapter has actually been finished for over a month now. Please forgive me and I hope you enjoy.
And the story continues…
Silence reigned throughout the room as Yuugi and Jounouchi stared open-mouthed at Seto. Well, Yuugi did anyway. He shifted his weight, allowing the information to sink in. Sometimes these things just needed a few minutes to be processed. Granted, it wasn't as if Yuugi couldn't have seen this coming. After all, Jounouchi had most likely told him about the incident with Isis from a few days okay. For one, Jounouchi was the biggest gossip he knew, and for another, Jounouchi told Yuugi everything.
Breaking the silence, Yuugi cleared his throat. "Why would you turn her down gently when you could ultimately crush her?" Seto was a bit shocked to hear an idea like that coming from Yuugi, but he liked it. He rarely ever got to be evil anymore and this breakup might be the perfect opportunity. He feared he might be getting a little rusty on the callous jerk act. "I'm sorry. You shouldn't crush her; that would be too cruel."
Jounouchi looked absolutely crestfallen and that was exactly how Seto was feeling. Not that he suddenly hated Anzu; it had just been too long since he got to put someone through absolute hell. Besides, the mutt and he were having the same feeling which meant the cosmos were out of balance and he was going to set things right again, damn it. "Don't be," he protested. "Cruel is good." It was about time he got to do something evil again. Too bad he had already enlisted Yuugi and Jounouchi's help or else he might have been able to do something to them as well. Oh well, they knew Anzu best.
"Do you still want our help?" Yuugi asked. "Because you might want to get my advice now while I'm still angry with her." Seto nodded though he wasn't sure how evil Yuugi could be even when he was mad at someone. Well, there was always a time to learn. "Good, now you're going to have to start talking to her again so she won't see it coming."
"How did you know about that?" He was becoming suspicious. Those two knew too much for his liking. Where were they getting their information?
Yuugi sighed. "I told you Anzu was here this morning. She hurt Jounouchi and that's why I'm so mad at her, remember?'
He frowned. Why was Yuugi so fond of Jounouchi anyway? On second thought, he didn't want to know. Yuugi cuddled closer to Jounouchi and Seto grimaced. He figured one day soon he was going to suffer from a cuteness overload and start prancing around singing songs about happy flowers and birds; all while wearing a pink bunny suit. He shuddered at the thought. "Nevermind. What else do you have?" Yuugi gestured for him to come closer. "Why can't you just tell me?" He tapped his foot; the whole situation was becoming very annoying.
"You never know who might be listening or watching." Yuugi looked around the room, clutching Jounouchi's hand tightly. Taking a step away from him, Seto rolled his eyes. Somebody might be watching, yeah right. Anyway, since it seemed as if he didn't have any choice, he crossed the room and kneeled beside Yuugi. The smaller boy leaned forward and whispered the plan in his ear. Seto grinned; it was too perfect.
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She could barely hear that annoying music; that haunting tune that would get stuck in her head for the next several days. Well, it didn't help that she had been hearing it for the past hour. Malik screamed and, after rolling her eyes, she turned her attention back to the work in front of her, twirling a pen in her hand. The silence wouldn't last for very long so she should take advantage of it while she could. Then the music began again and the numbers blurred in front of her eyes. She threw her pen down in frustration, scattering papers. "That's it." She went to the living room, growling as the song neared its end.
Malik screamed again. Her brother was sitting in the middle of the living room floor, entranced by the box in front of him. Isis rolled her eyes. "Malik, it's a jack-in-the-box. You know what's going to happen."
He pouted as he looked towards her. "But you don't know that," he protested. The song ended and the Pikachu popped out of the box, resulting in Malik letting loose a girlish scream. "Did you see that?!" He pointed wildly at the creature. "He came out of nowhere!"
Looking towards the ceiling, Isis threw her hands in the air. "You're hopeless, Malik. You really are."
Ignoring her, Malik leaned his face closer to the Pikachu. "You think you're so cute, don't ya? With your red cheeks and your zigzag tail? Well, I'm not afraid of you." He pushed it back inside the box and slammed the lid down. "Who's the master now? Now all I have to do is lock you in there…"
Malik pushed the button on the side. As the music started again, Isis cringed. She turned away, silently saying a pray for her brother's sanity but she figured it was a little late for that. She went back to her room, slamming the door behind her. After a few moments, she heard the distinct sound of her brother's screaming. "Ack! Why won't you stay in there?!"
She felt sorry for him. "Poor Malik." She really did pity him for a moment. Until the damn music started playing again. Then she was tempted to go back into the living room, throttle him, and splinter the box. Perhaps she should leave before her sanity joined Malik's in that far-off distant land. As long as the music was playing she would not be able to get any work done.
"Goodbye, Malik," she called as she passed through the living room. He ignored her, continuing to taunt the Pikachu-in-the-box. She shook her head sadly but she did not have time to deal with his childishness. She checked the sky as she made her way down the stair and was glad to see not a cloud in the sky. For once, she would not have to worry about running into Seto during a rainstorm.
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How he wound up in a pet store was beyond him. He didn't even like animals that much. They were clingy, dependent, and needy. They used space and money for food. And they had the most stunning green eyes he had ever seen. The little gray kitten pressed her paws against the glass, mewling softly at him, and he just stood there like an idiot staring at it. Damn it, what was happening to him? Why did he find that kitten to be so entrancing? Besides, people were staring to stare at him. Maybe it was because he had chased off the kid that had wanted to buy that kitten. Kittens didn't belong with children anyway; it was too dangerous for the cat.
"Excuse me, sir, but would you like to hold her?" They were probably just trying to get rid of him; he was bad for business. Before he could respond, the salesgirl had picked up the kitten and deposited her in his arms. He attempted to glare at the girl but she had already walked away and besides, the kitten was nuzzling his nose and making it very difficult for him to do much of anything.
The situation was entirely… purr…absurd…purr…He really…purr…should have been…purr…home…purr…a long time ago…purr…Outside distractions…purr purr…gave him reason…purr…to think…purr…Isis. Like the damn cat what was purring in his ear and making it very difficult for him to think. He pulled her off his shoulder and deposited her safely back inside the pen. "That's quite enough of that," he told her with every intention of walking away. The little kitten mewled at him, looking mournfully at him with her sweet green eyes. Those eyes which were so mesmerizing…
Next thing he knew, he was back out on the sidewalk carrying a cardboard box in front of him. He had a fairly good idea he knew what was in the box. That would make two cats that had gotten the better of him. He just didn't have any luck with felines. At least she wasn't making any more demanding noises at him, though he knew that would change when he took her out of the box. Gods, why was he so weak when it came to kittens? He blamed it on his father, of course; everything was his fault.
Speaking of kittens, there was a human one headed his way. Gods, why was he meant to suffer this way? Perhaps she wouldn't notice him; maybe she would walk on by. Yeah right, and Yuugi would suddenly be appalled by his beloved Jounouchi-kun. Why did he keep on fooling himself? When was he going to learn that the gods were not on his side in this? He must have pissed one of them off somewhere along the road of his life. "Seto, have you come down off your high and mighty throne to mingle among the commoners?" Um, what the hell was going on here? Why was she giving him such and attitude? Maybe it was because he hadn't called. "I'm sorry. I've been having a bad day. What's in the box?" she asked innocently.
Damn it! She had to ask, didn't she? She couldn't have just left if alone. No, she had to try to make the situation even more embarrassing for him. "Nothing," he informed her, unsuccessfully trying to hide the box behind him.
"So, you are just carrying an empty box around?" Hmm, that did seem a bit more stupid. "Why does it have holes in it?"
He desperately tried to find an answer to that question. He was a genius, after all; he should be able to come up with a perfectly good lie. However, whenever he was around Isis, he couldn't seem to invent intelligent lies. At least none that he thought she would believe. "Alright, it's a kitten," he admitted, opening the box and pushing it towards her.
"A kitten?" She hesitantly peeked into the box, almost as if she didn't believe him. When she saw he was telling the truth, her face lit up and he smiled gently. "She is so cute." Isis reached into the box, pulling his new pet out and holding her closely. Seto thought they looked perfect together. Wait, what was he thinking? Wasn't he supposed to be talking to Anzu sometime soon so he could set Yuugi's plan into motion? "Have you picked a name for her yet?"
Name? Oh yes, most people generally named their pets. "It hadn't crossed my mind." She scowled at him; oh great, what did he do this time? What was it with girls and animals? "Fine, why don't you name her for me?" That should keep her satisfied for a bit. At least, long enough for him to put his master plan into motion. He grinned and Isis looked askance at him. He really had to stop giving her reason to believe he was insane.
However, she seemed to have quickly moved on from that line of thought and was now staring intently at the kitten. "She looks like a Dusty to me." Dusty? Where did women get these names? Why couldn't she have picked a normal name like Mandy or Sandra? "What do you think?"
He hated it when she put him on the spot like that. She could be so uncaring at times. "It's perfect." He grimaces as he said it. Honestly, now he was stuck with a cat named Dusty. He watched her place Dusty back into the box, marveling at her gentleness.
"Have fun with her." What fun were cats? All they ever did was sleep? Isis waved as she walked away from him. At least that was one less distraction he had to worry about. Now all he had to do was call Anzu and get back on her good side.
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Anzu really didn't know why she was still staying at home. If she were smart she would have gone and talked to Yuugi about her current situation. Of course, Yuugi's mood would depend solely upon how badly she had hurt Jounouchi. Well, maybe Jounouchi shouldn't have been cheating on Yuugi and then she wouldn't have had to take matters into her own hands. Isis was partially to blame as well; she should have been able to see how close those two were.
More importantly, she had to figure out what she was going to do about Seto. His rejection had really hurt her. Could he have possibly found somebody else? Jounouchi had been cheating on Yuugi and she would have thought that was impossible. The phone rang and she nearly jumped two feet in the air. "Hello? Anzu speaking."
"Hello, Anzu."
"Seto!" At least one of her problems appeared to be resolving its self. Unless this was one of those break-up calls. The cowardly bastard.
"Anzu, I'm sorry about the way I acted the other day." Did Seto just apologize to her? "I was frustrated and I shouldn't have taken it our on you. Why don't I make it up to you by taking you out to dinner?"
She still thought he was being too nice but who was she to turn down a free meal? "Okay, so I'll see you tomorrow at seven?"
"Sounds great." Seto cringed as he placed the phone down. He glanced at the piece of paper Yuugi and Jounouchi had given him. "Look at that. They actually knew what they were talking about." He crumpled the paper, throwing it to the ground where it was instantly batted at by Dusty. "Maybe I should have listened to them a few other times." Dusty stopped playing with the paper and looked up at him with a puzzled expression. "What the hell am I thinking? Jounouchi's dumber than dirt and Yuugi's not too far behind."
Dusty jumped up into his lap, nuzzling against him while purring loudly. "Soon, Dusty, soon," he said, stroking the kitten's fur. "Soon Anzu will get all she ever wanted." He started laughing manically, stopping when he realized he was acting more than a bit insane. He lifted Dusty up, staring accusingly into her eyes. "What are you doing to me?"
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