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"This is talking"
'These are thoughts'
Steve Kaiba narrowed his eyes in concentration as he moved his hands to move the ones visible on the screen. He was wearing some sort of sunglasses, giving him a large view of an actually tiny invention. It was very hard and intricate work, but, being a Kaiba, work was always going to be hard.
Kaiba Corp., which now took up a large amount of the city (including free space), was the centre of more then just amusement parks and gaming facilities, even though that was still it's main priority. Now they made modes of transport, computer programmes, robots, the lot. And being the technological age he lived in, they where a very popular company.
Right now Steve's father was off on vacation, leaving Steve to take care of the company. Steve's father was his only living relative. The whereabouts of his mother unknown since she abandoned him with he was two years old. He wondered at times why she did such a thing, but his father just told him she never wanted a child and couldn't take the responsibility.
Now that his father was gone, it left him with a lot more work, so he couldn't find much time to hang around with Yujhi and the others. It didn't bother him though. The work took his mind off everything, it always fascinated him to see the old machine designs in his spare time and to work on new inventions.
The reason he was so absorbed in his work was because of a strange dream he'd been getting lately. It was really weird, and he had no idea what it meant or where it came from.
Later that night, he had the same dream again.
When the light dimmed, he looked forward cautiously, only catching a glimpse of some sort of golden staff. On it was a symbol similar to the one of Yujhi's Millennium Puzzle and Ryoura's Millennium Ring. In the background, though, stood Yugi, Yujhi and a few hidden humans. No sooner had be opened his eyes had the setting changed completely.
He found himself standing in the middle of a coliseum, a cheering crowd surrounding him. Looking around wildly, he felt something on his arm. Looking down, he spotted an old fashioned Duel Disk strapped around his wrist with his deck included. "What's going on?" He whispered. The dream usually ended there, but it went for longer this time. Looking up, his eyes grew wide. "S-Seto?"
Everyone knew about Seto Kaiba, he was the next thing to a legend for his inventions and changes to Kaiba Corp. from a military company to a gaming one. Steve himself had been told countless times he looked just like him, and to be remembered after five thousand years was something special.
Seto stood opposite the field, arms folded and head down. He opened his eyes and looked seriously as Steve, eyes slightly narrowed. "Steve, there's a lot ahead of you. Yujhi going to need your help if he's to find Yugi's past."
"What?" Steve looked at Seto, confusion clear in his expression. Seto walked across the duel field and stood in front of him, glaring down at him. He was a good head taller then Steve, and his expression was icy cold. They both kept eye contact, neither moving a muscle for a what seemed like forever, before Seto held a card in front of Steve's face.
"You'll need these." He said, handing the cards to Steve and closing his grip on them. Steve looked down at his hands, but he the cards where face down in his hand. Seto moved his hands away and took a few steps back, smirking. "Oh and uh, tell Wheeler he look just like the mutt, would you?"
A bright flash enveloped the area, blinding Steve's vision.
Seto Kaiba? Of all the people to have in a dream, it was someone how'd been dead for who knows how many millennia. Why was he dreaming about this? What did it mean?
His opened his eyes as these thoughts ran through his mind, but as soon as he did they grew wide. "Wh-whats going on?" His voice was shaky as he held up the cards in his hand. There was no one else in the house, just him, and his deck was at the other side of the room. How'd they get there?
Curiously, though still slightly startled, he turned the cards over, almost dropping them when he saw them. "Blue Eye's White Dragon?!" He almost yelled from shock, looking at the cards in his hand. These cards had seemingly disappeared; no one knew where they were before now. All three Blue Eye's White Dragon cards, the only three in existence, and he had them. The where perfect to, undamaged, not one scratch, bend or mark of any sort. His HAD to be some sort of trick.
But it wasn't, he knew it wasn't, these cards where the real deal no matter what anyone said. "But why do I have them?" Steve thought, still not taking his eyes of the cards. "Did... did Seto really give them to me? How could he? He's not even alive..."
"Sometimes the rule must be broken, in order to help a friend. This is one of those times Steven Kaiba. Don't lose those cards, they may be needed to unlock Yugi's past..."
Steve stood up, looking around wildly for the source of the voice, but it had come from all around. It wasn't Seto, the voice sounded nothing like him. It was a little deeper, but sounded friendly. "Who's there?" He called, but the voice had faded away. Steve stood once again in the deep silence of the night.
"Who are you...?"
Yugi raised an eyebrow at his hikari's comment, shaking him lightly again. "Yujhi you lazy twit, it's eleven fifty!"
"Then twenty more minutes..."
Rolling his eyes, Yugi sighed heavily. Yujhi was impossible. He was supposed to be meeting Steve in the park at twelve, but at this rate it was obvious he'd be late. Deciding against Yujhi's complaining, he took control and let his hikari sleep a bit longer. He instinctively picked up the deck and put it un his pocket before heading out.
Looking at his watch, he frowned. "12:05, knew it." He side and lay back on the grass, staring at the sky. Why was Yujhi always late when Steve had to talk to him the most.
"He won't be long, about ten more minutes or so."
"Wha?" Steve looked beside him and jumped a little. "Where'd she come from?" There was a girl sitting beside him, eyes also directed towards the sky. She hadn't been there a second ago. "Wh-"
"My name is Ilia." She said, not even waiting for him to finish his question. Steve sat up and looked over at her. "I don't want anything." He answered, again not waiting for the question. She looked over at him and smiled slyly. "Steve Kaiba right?"
Steve looked at her curiously. This girl was kind of freaky. "Ya, what's it to you?"
"Hmm, rumour was right, you are pretty cute." Ilia commented, grinning at Steve's confused yet embarrassed expression. She wasn't lying though, for once. To bad he was friends with the enemy. "Tell Yujhi that if he wants help with his darker sides past, he better meet me here, in the park, at midnight tonight. Got it? ... Oh, and he better come alone."
"What?" Steve was a little taken aback by what she said. "But-"
"And one more thing."
Steve's eyes grew wide as she pressed her lips quickly against his. It wasn't just a quick kiss either, but Steve found himself unable to move. "What the heck is going on?!" He yelled in his mind. Seconds later she pulled away, but he was still unable to move much. She smirked and as she did so, placed her hand on the necklace she was wearing. Looking closely, Steve noticed the millennium symbol. "What's-"
"It's the Millennium Necklace, which has the ability to see into the past, and sometimes the future." Ilia answered, smiling. "That's why you couldn't move, parlaying spell. Didn't want you running off now did I?" She laughed quickly to herself and stood up, just as Steve was no longer paralysed. He stood up quickly, and was just about ready to give her a piece of his mind when... she was gone. "What? Where'd...?" He looked around angrily, growling in anger. "I swear if she comes near me again..."
All thoughts of the kiss left him momentarily as the Millennium Necklace came to mind. "See into the past? Shecould see Yugi's past! But... I don't trust her... I better ask Yujhi about this..." He turned and walked towards Yujhi's house, knowing he'd meet him on the way there anyway. He wiped his mouth on his sleeve in frustration. "Girls..."
Ilia was sitting sideways on a couch, twirling a few strands of hair around her forefinger. "I don't see any specific rule against kissin' a cute guy."
"Just remember-"
"I know bro, emotions are for the weak." She sighed, closing her eyes. "At least I'm doing something. Why aren't you trying to get the Millennium Puzzle before me? I could be the one that ends up ruling the world." He brother remained silent for a moment.
"I have my own plans for the Mouto's..." He whispered, a sinister smirk spreading across his face. The Millennium Rod in his hand shined in a stray light, and he chuckled. "My sisters attempts are in vain... the Millennium Puzzle will be mine..."
To Be Continued
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As you may have guessed, this is based more around Steve, Yugi, Yujhi and Ilia. Sorry if it turns out crap the idea is still in development ; Hope this chappy was tolerable, please review and slán slán for now!
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