Chapter 27

A Morning at Kaiba Corp

Kisty ran down the stairs almost completely out of control, "Dang it I am so LATE!" she screamed jumping over that last three steps and slipping, "Come on Kisty get it together… AHH," she said crashing into the front door, "ouch."

Seto walked out from the dinning room, "Kisty? What are you doing?" he asked. Kisty sat up, "I am late for school why in Hell did you let me sleep in?" she snapped. Seto smirked, "Because you just lost your Uncle and I think you need a few days to morn so I called the school and your friend, Josh, will be dropping off your home work so get back upstairs and go to sleep," he snapped.

Wide-eyed Kisty looked at her father, "DAD! I can't miss school I have ah aha…" Kisty was losing her touch she could not think of a good reason to even go to school then suddenly one came to her, "I am not going to sit around all day and cry my eyes out thank you, I did that yesterday," she snapped trying to make it sound like a real reason.

Seto crossed his arms and had a slight smirk on his face, "Right, and your the Queen of Egypt," he said, "You're staying home, Kisty, or," Seto spoke heading towards the stairs. "You could put on a cute outfit and come to work with me, to taste what's it's like to be a CEO of a company," he smirked half way up the stairs, Kisty cross her arms and glare at him as she stood by the door.

Seto walked into the hallway and started to count silently in his head by the time he hit one, he heard Kisty groan as she headed up the stairs. "Anything to get out of the mansion," she shouted towards him. Kaiba walked into his room and shut the door, behind him to change from his blue silk pajamas that he had been wearing.

Kisty walked to her room, Kisara was on the bed wagging her tail as if she was expecting Kisty to walk in to it. "I take it you knew too that's way you didn't wake me, either," she glared at the dog on the bed. Kisara barked and wagged her tail with her tongue hanging out at the teenage girl. Kisty walked over to her closet, "What to wear to Kaiba Corp?" she said with a slight smirk looking at the clothes.

Two hours later about 9:00am

Seto stood in the entrance hall of the mansion wearing one of his business suits. He figured showing up to Kaiba Corp in one of his trench coats was a little out of style not to mention if he was to be walking around with the future CEO of Industrial Illusions he should at least look like he was try to persuade his daughter to turn down the job.

He really did not want her to take the job anyways, if Kisty did be come the CEO of Industrial Illusions, one of his greatest fears would become reality. Kisty holding her own company was a nice thought, however one that competed against his, he knew Kisty would never backstab him with out letting it slip like she did last time. They live together for crying aloud not to mention they know each other too well now to keep secrets, now yet in the back of Seto's mind he could feel his old self trying to come back. The old Seto before Alexandra and Kisty the one that was a cold heartless truant, however Seto shook it off, as if it wasn't even there.

"KISTY! Are you coming or not?" he asked from the entrance hall. Kisty took a deep breath taking one final look in the mirror and looked at Kisara on the bed. "What do you think?" she asked. The black dog lifted her head, and bark, at the girl, while wagging her tail at her. Kisty smirked, "ok, it looks good, I think," she said to her dog, "Well Kisty it's now or never," she said looking in the mirror again and stepping into the hallway.

"Kisty?" said Seto again, just as he was about to speak Kisty appeared at the top of the stairs. Seto's eyes widened at the sight of his daughter, she had on a shorts that as she walked looked like a skirt that hugged to her slender hips along with a short blouse that shaped around her young upper body-making look like she was some young hot secretary in a white top and black skirt.

Seto shook his head, for a second he actually thought Kisty looked exactly like her mother if it was not for the brown hair that was her high lights now. Seto watched with is mouth hanging down at his daughter's appearance; she actually looked like a professional executive minus a suit.

"Dad?" asked Kisty looking at him as she got closer, "Are you ok?" Seto shook his head, "You look like your mother right now," he said calmly, trying to keep a straight face. "What is it, did I do something wrong, or did I under dress?" she asked worried.

Seto shook his head, "No, I just forget sometimes that you have your mother's body, my hair, and not to mention to be able to get stuck with a pain in the butt like me," he said. Kisty looked at her dad, "Your not dress in that suit to make me look good when we show up at Kaiba Corp are you?" she asked. Seto shook his head, "No, I have business meeting and it doesn't look good if I show up in a trench coat and belts on my arms," he said.

Kisty smiled, "You have point there, not to mention I haven't seen that outfit in quite some time," she said walking out the door. Seto shook his head and spoke after Kisty was out of range, "Alex, if you could see Kisty right now you would probably kill me for taking her to Kaiba Corp," he whispered to himself as he locked the door to the mansion. "SETO, HURRY UP!" yelled Mokuba from the limo with Kisty standing by the door of it with him. Lisa was sitting on the porch, "Your letting Kisty go to work with you dressed like that?" she asked.

Seto looked over at Lisa, "Not one word Lisa," he said, stepping down the steps, "Oh, that bad huh?" she asked giggling. Seto glared at her, "I not about to let her make the wrong choice, however she been dressing herself since she was 10 years or so I expect her to make an impression, when she walks in as the future CEO of Industrial Illusions," he said as a come back.

Lisa smiled and laughed, "Have fun at work you three," she said in her rocking chair while working on the blanket for the babies in her womb. The two Kaiba brothers and Kisty got into the limo and drove off to Kaiba Corp.

an hour later 10:15am (ok the times are a reference for a later chapter just so I can keep a timeline for it of how long it takes them to get from the mansion to Kaiba Corp you will see why in chapter thirty something)

Seto, Kisty and Mokuba stepped out of the limo in front of Kaiba Corp; Kisty looked up at the tall building. "Darn this place is bigger then I remember," she said to herself. Seto nodded, "You will be fine, remember Industrial Illusions is slightly smaller," he said. Kisty walked toward the doors of the company, Seto took his chance to give Mokuba a warning for all the employees, "If one man in that building, start whistling, cat calling, or even hit on Kisty, make sure they are FIRED," he whispered to his brother.

(It was need to be added, a moment from when I went to work with my dad once)

Mokuba pulled out his palm pilot and sent an immediate memo to all the male employees in the building before Kisty walked any closer to the doors. Seto quickly moved to catch up with her, as he was to walk next to her since he never really had taken her to the office since Alexandra passed away. Mokuba shook his head after sending the memo to all the people in the building to keep away from the new girl, aka SKD that was code for be good, Seto Kaiba's Daughter is in the building and she is a teen so behave dingbats, was the exact message Mokuba sent out.

The door attendant opened the door and tipped his hat to Kisty as she stepped in with Seto and Mokuba, who was following very far behind but by the time, Seto pulled out his ID card Mokuba had caught up. "Do I need one?" Kisty asked, Seto shook his head, "You're, my daughter, do you think I am about to let you have one these Miss CEO of Industrial Illusions?" he asked waving his ID in front of her like it was a toy she couldn't have.

Kisty frown, "No," she said sounding a little disappointed about it. Seto raised an eyebrow at his daughter, "Oh, young one with little faith in me," he said handing her a card from his pocket. "Kisty you know better," said Mokuba with a smirk on his face. Kisty giggled, "I was being facetious, Uncle," she said. Seto chuckled as they entered those that just got the memo from Mokuba on their computers and PDA's saw Kisty and dropped their jaws at the young Kaiba female but kept all sound from exiting.

Some of the woman who received the memo also since Mokuba knew about their lifestyles smiled at the young teen as she pasted by with her Father in front and Uncle behind to see if anyone started to talk after they left the room, which they did as soon as they saw that Mokuba was out of ear range.

They walked into the elevator and went to the 250th floor, Kisty took a deep breath there was no turning back now, and she was going to see how her father ran a company. "You ok?" asked Mokuba seeing how nervous Kisty was for her hands where shaking. "I am ok," she said grabbing her hands trying to cover the shaking. Seto looked over at Kisty and placed a hand on hers, "Don't worry I will make sure your ok when we leave just relax," he said. Kisty took a deep breath, as the door opened and the three stepped out.

(You know in those scenes in movies where they do a slow motion part where the characters or group just start to walk slowly and just slightly fix them selves up well that didn't happen exactly)

Seto walked next to Kisty on the right and Mokuba on Kisty's left side, just as Kisty walked her foot caught on something, she knew this was going to be bad. Seto moved his arm just in time to keep Kisty from falling on her face, in fact anyone around saw Seto taking Kisty's hand and leading her in to the office, and that was it masking the almost fall, as they walked down the hall passing cubical and mini offices.

Mokuba stopped at his office, "this is where I leave you two, Kisty if you get bored with Seto you know where I am," he said. Kisty nodded and walked with Seto into the office around the corner since it was located in the ring part of the building. They walked towards the office, a secretary with long brown hair young woman, sat a desk in front of Seto's office with a head set one her head, "Good Morning Mr. Kaiba," she greeted Seto.

"Morning, Molly," he said stopping in front of her desk. Molly pull out a set of papers, "You have five messages from a Katharine Hawk from Industrial Illusion about something about a ride that you wish to put up at Kaiba land, also about a something about a will," she said, "Umm that's about it this morning." Seto looked at the papers in his hand, "Thanks Molly," he said heading into the office, Kisty looked at Molly then at Seto as she followed him into the office.

"She seems to be nice," said Kisty setting down on one the couches in front of Seto's desk. Seto set the papers down on the desk, "Molly doesn't pay attention to who comes with me to the office, she knows who you are," he said. A knock on the door broke Kisty's response before Seto could hear her. "Oh, Mr. Kaiba I forgot to tell you, Joey Mutt Wheeler called and asked to have someone to pick up Kisty's present from Yugi's card shop on the way home or he is buying for himself," said Molly sticking her head in the room.

Kisty giggled, "Real smooth Dad," she said, to Seto who showed a small blush of pink from Molly comment, "Thanks Molly you just made me look like an idiot, in front of my daughter," he said pointing at Kisty.

Molly went bright red, "Oh, my goodness, Kisty I didn't noticed you were in the room, darn these contacts, " she said rubbing one eye, "there new, sorry about that, for a second I thought you were your mother," she finally said slipping out of the room fully embarrassed.

Seto sighed, "Well looks like the woman didn't get Mokuba's memo," he chuckled. "And yet, you keep her around?" asked Kisty. "Her mother worked for me a while back, she was a little more reliable then, Molly but the poor girl just started to cry every time I talk to her, fearing that I would fire her in a heartbeat. I don't know why I keep her around I guess I just like the way she makes my lunch," he said smirking.

"You're kidding me right?" asked Kisty, Seto looked at his daughter. "What do you mean by that," he snapped looking at a paper. Kisty laughed, "You like her," she said. Seto shook his head, "Kisty! Molly's not my type besides she is only 10 years older then you," he said, "also; she is engaged to some guy."

Kisty frowned, "Oh," she sighed. Seto heard the sigh, "What, you want me to date?" he asked. Kisty shot her head up at her father, "Um, do I have to answer that?" she asked trying to sound professional.

Seto chuckled, "Yes, and quit talking like that, you're not a CEO, at least not yet," he said putting a paper on the desk and signing it. Kisty sighed, "Yes, but also no," she answered after a few minutes of silence.

"Now what makes you say that?" asked Seto. Kisty moved on the couch, "I want you to be happy, but also I don't …" she stopped herself she figured that this subject would eventually lead to Jake, which she was still recovering from in her heart. "Don't want me to get hurt or forget about your mother, I rather honestly throw myself out a window then, forget Alex," he said.

Kisty bite her bottom lip, "Yes, both actually," she said. Seto nodded, "I know where this conversation is headed, and if you want we could stop now, or keep going, turns out my paper load today is low," he said with a smirk. Kisty sighed and looked at her dress shoe which were pumps not heel type but she was used to sneakers, "I think we should change the subject, and I should see what you actually do around here," she spoke.

Seto smiled slightly, "Well first I get the morning reports, sock info, and well the business information, and every thing else, it going to be a slow day," he said. Kisty nodded, "Anything I can do?" she asked. A knock came from the door, "Yes," said Seto quickly to the door.

"Mr. Kaiba," said Molly stepping into the room acting a little nervous, "I was wondering if you want me to pack my things?" she asked. Seto smirked and looked at Kisty, "I take it you just got Mokuba's memo?" he said. Molly nodded, "Yes, I just got it, I am sorry to disturb you, I didn't know. PLEASE don't fire me," she pleaded.

Kisty looked at her dad, sitting at the desk with his hands folded under his chin, "Molly, Molly, Molly, why in good name of Kaiba Corp would I fire you?" he said. Molly looked up from the floor, "Because I insulted your daughter ruined your surprise for her birthday, umm, what else did I do wrong around here umm," she thought about it. Kisty started to giggle at Molly; she knew the young woman was nervous around Seto now for sure.

"Molly, you didn't insult me in fact I found it rather faltering that you thought I was my mother," spoke up Kisty. Seto turned his head and looked at Kisty, a small smirk crossed his face, "Besides Molly, your mother asked that I give you her job as a secretary and you didn't know Kisty, from when you were learning about the job. She was little back then and was here a few times when Alexandra was alive, so I don't blame you, don't pack your things," he said. Molly looked up, gave a small smile, "Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Mr. Kaiba," she said and left the room.

Kisty looked at her father as he went back to looking at papers, "She likes you," she said with a sound of song in it. "We're not going there Kisty," he said with a slight hint of enjoyment that Kisty was pointing out the obvious.

"I know Molly likes me, but she is too young, not to mention I don't pick up woman I work with," he said. Kisty started to laugh, "You haven't been on a single real date since Mom died," she said. "Don't push it, you haven't been with any boys since Jake," he spat back at her. Kisty looked at the floor, "You had to mention him!" she sighed.

Seto put down the paper in his hand he completely forgot; he quickly realized that he crossed the line. "Sorry Kisty, I forgot," he said softly, picking up a paper but looking at his daughter with one eye while the other appeared to be looking at the paper in his hand. Kisty took a breath and closed her eyes, "I won't date ever again," she said. Seto put down the paper, "You will, it takes time, besides, I know a boy that has something for you," he said.

Kisty's head shot up, "WHO?" she demanded, to know. Seto laughed, "Oh who else you know that is part of the male spices that I know?" he asked. Kisty wrinkled her forehead, "JOSH?" she laughed. Seto nodded, "Yes, him," he said. Kisty feel over laughing, "No way he lives with two men and works in a graveyard, besides if he had thing for me, as you say, then he would have hit on me back at school," she said with a laugh. Seto sighed, "Like me blind until someone points it out, to you," he said.

A few hours later

Kisty watched in Seto's office as employees walked in with research reports, stock opinion, and small businesses that he may consider investing in to expand Kaiba Corp. Seto finally after two hours of straight talk with someone he finally sent them away, and looked at Kisty.

"Well?" he asked moving over to Kisty on the couch. Kisty nodded, "So many decisions, how do you do it?" she asked. Seto smiled, "It takes time, effort, research, and a whole lot of patients," he said. Kisty nodded, "Do think it would be this hectic at Industrial Illusions?" she asked.

Seto shook his head, "No, not really besides Mokuba takes most of my work anyways, he doesn't want me to work on anything that may be, how to put it gently, umm…" Seto tried to think of the right words for it. "A work attic?" she answered for him.

Seto nodded, "that would be it," he said, with a slight smirk. Kisty sighed, "I don't want to spend my life in a building, Dad, but I just don't know yet," she said. Seto nodded, "I agree, you still have a few months, look I know about now your friends would be getting on their lunch break at school, so why don't you go down to Domino High and talk with them, not to mention get your homework, while your there," he said.

Kisty nodded, "ok, umm, when your business meeting?" she asked before getting up and heading to the door. Seto looked at the clock on the desk, "In about 15 minutes so I need you out of my office," he said with a slight chuckle. Kisty walked to the door, and opened it, "I will be at school, I will be back in a little while," she said. Seto nodded, "Ok, just be back before 5 or your walking home," he laughed, Kisty smiled and stepped out into the hall.

Molly was on her lunch break and was about to eat a sub sandwich, "Bye Molly," said Kisty as she headed out of the office. Molly looked at Kisty and waved then she took a bite of her sandwich just as Seto stepped out of his office. "Molly!" he spoke to her, in an irritable tone.

Molly quickly chew the last of her bite, she knew she was in trouble she swallowed, "Yes Mr. Kaiba?" she asked feeling a little under pressure. "How many times have I told you to eat with a napkin?" he asked. Molly looked down at her sandwich she realized that it was dripping mustard on her black skirt. "Oops," she said looking up at him.

Seto smacked his forehead, "Yeah that's the right word for it, make sure you have changed and meet me in the board room in 10 minutes," he said. Molly nodded and pulled out a napkin from a nearby drawer and quickly finished her sandwich.

Kisty walked passed Mokuba's office, Lisa was standing in front of it, with a bag in her hand, "Hey Kisty," greeted her aunt. Kisty looked at Lisa, "Hi, what are you doing here?" she asked.

Lisa held up a small brown paper bag, "Mokuba's lunch," she said, "he left it in the kitchen again, and I thought I bring it down here, but he is at a meeting with Seto which I guess they probably kicked you out of," she spoke. Kisty nodded, "Yeah, I am heading to school to talk with my friends, I think I need there opinions since I know Dad's already, he wants me, to take the job," she said.

"Did Seto say that?" asked Lisa. Kisty shook her head, "NO, but he was sure showing it in his office while I watched him work," she said. Lisa nodded, "Yep well I will see you when you get home tonight, bye Kisty," she said and let the girl walk away. Lisa shook her head, "Oh, man does she look like her mother right now," she sighed, "I bet Seto had to make Mokuba send out a very warning memo," she whispered to herself as she waited for Mokuba to come back.

10 minutes later

"KISTY!" yelled a young girl about 13 years old, with long red hair and school uniform of a pink outfit, "You're alive!" the girl said throwing her arms around Kisty as she stepped onto the grounds. "Hi, Samantha," said Kisty, "Nice to see you too." "SAM get off the poor girl, she looks like she is about to explode if you don't," said another teen female in school attire with purple hair. "Oh," said Samantha letting go of Kisty, who did at the moment look like a red tomato in her face.

"Hi Mana," said Kisty as her friend approached. "You have to forgive my sister she's missed you, today," said the 16 year old girl. Kisty nodded, "I could tell," she laughed, "I took the day off from school to go to work with my Dad and figured I should talk to you all while he is in a meeting, even though the school thinks I am in morning," she said.

The three girls sat down at a table under at tree in the schoolyard, Kisty told them what happened over the weekend about her Uncle dying and how she did not know what to do about the company that was left to her.

"I see, so Pegasus left you everything and now you have a choice, take it all or leave it," said Samantha. "You need our advice on this?" asked Mana. "Yes," said Kisty with concern, "If I take the job I feel like I am going to turn into my father, back when he was my age. Also, I am afraid that I will fail, not to mention be lonely."

"First Kisty may I point out something, as one of the inner circle of friends, that you do have friends, unlike your father did at that time of his life," said a male voice behind Kisty. "Josh, you are not part of my inner circle of friends, you're in the oval of friend," said Kisty turning around to face her best friend. Josh stood there with his black hair in mess as usual, and wearing his blue school uniform and leaning against the tree.

"Don't you have a hole to dig?" asked Mana sounding rude and annoyed she never really liked Josh. "Don't start with the jokes, Mana," Josh snapped, "I know more about Kisty then you would ever believe," he said.

Kisty slapped her hand over her eyes, "Here we go," she sighed. Samantha watched as her sister began to fight with Josh over who knew more about Kisty. Such as birthdays, date of when her mother died, presents she received from them, time spent knowing her, and finally the big one who was called at her moment of loneliness or break up with Josh, and that ended the conversation right there, Josh always won with that since Jake passed away.

"Are you two done, yet?" asked Samantha, looking over as Kisty who was tearing into her hands. Josh and Mana looked over to see Kisty hands were over her eyes, "Kisty?" spoke Josh sitting down next to her taking one of her hands away from her face. Kisty had tear lines down her cheeks, "See what you made her do?" snapped Mana to Josh. "I didn't, this is your fault," he snapped back at Mana.

"STOP it both of you," said Samantha, "Can't you see Kisty's in pain about this problem she just lost her uncle and has a huge weight on her shoulders, now. So shut up both of you!" Mana and Josh looked at Samantha out of the four of them she was the youngest and Mana being the oldest. "Kisty has a crisis on her hands and you two bicker about who is the better best friend, face facts she has no one else to turn to right now," finalized Samantha making Josh and Mana look like heartless idiots.

"Sam has a point," said Mana sitting back down and looked at Kisty. Josh took out a tissue and wiped the tears from Kisty's face. "Kisty don't cry," he whispered to her. Kisty could not help it she came to her friends for help but they were not helping at all at the moment not bickering like usual, however she needed their advice. "Kisty, what does your heart tell you?" asked Mana.

Kisty looked up at her older friend, "It tells me to honor my Mother's request, and do what my father wants, but I just don't know," she said slowly. Josh looked at Kisty, "You have a few months until your birthday, I suggest you do what your heart tells you to do and take the job," he said.

Mana and Samantha agreed, "Yes, you should," said Mana, "Look you can always quit if you don't like it, and we'll be around to make sure that you don't turn into the heartless villain named SETO…." Mana stopped and looked behind Kisty with wide eyes, "Kaiba," she said with fear.

Kisty turned around to see her father standing behind her, "Hi Dad," she said. Seto smirked, "Am I interrupting?" he asked. Kisty shook her head, "No, not at all, Mana was just making a point about your old personality," she said smirking, "the one before Mom came back from boarding school."

Seto nodded, "shouldn't you be in a meeting?" asked Kisty. Seto shrugged his shoulders, "Yes, but it ended an hour ago and you have been here for a while so I figured I check on you knowing where you hang out," he said leaning against the tree.

"Sorry about what I said, Mr. Kaiba," spoke Mana quickly trying to hide from his eyes. Seto laughed along with Kisty this caused Mana to put on a confused face, "What's so funny?" she asked.

"What else, it must be a gene thing, because I don't get it either," said Samantha. "I can't believe it still works," said Seto, "Kisty why didn't Mokuba mention those two when I asked him who to call?" Kisty went red, "because Mokuba didn't think about any friends that were older or way younger then me," she said. Seto nodded, "I will be in the limo where going home as soon as your done," he said. Kisty nodded, "Ok, Dad," she said as Seto walked away.

"Wow you have changed him," said Mana. Kisty nodded, "That was mostly my mother's doing but yeah I have that effect on people too," she said. "Well we all think you should go for it Kisty, take the job," they said together.

Kisty smiled, "thanks I will see you guys tomorrow I have some homework to do," she said taking the papers Josh was holding in his hands. "Oh, yeah forgot about those," he laughed nervously. "Bye you three," said Kisty walking away, from them.

The three teens at the table said good-bye and waved to Kisty as she left. "That girl has a long and ruff road ahead of her," said Mana. Samantha and Josh nodded in agreement for once, "Yes, she does," said Josh with a hint of concern as he pulled a letter from his pocket to a school he applied too. 'Kaiba she is your match as well as your daughter, help her through this' though Josh pleadingly for some hope for his child hood friend and crush.


Darkstar71: I admit it's not a very convinencing fear but you will note in this chapter Seto fears Kisty becoming a better CEO then himself. Yes I did have the sweet moment however not every dad is that comforting to there child, I am not saying I was one of them, but there were moments which I thought my dad didn't care. Anyways, just remember this is Seto Kaiba were talking about lol, I do see your point though.

Twilight Memories: bows thank you for the congrats, as for Rebecca, Mokuba said he dumped her, and married Lisa instead, it wasn't mention in a very loud way but I did at one point early on, I had planed to write up a kind of tug of war for Mokuba but decided this is mainly about Seto and Kisty so I decided to let it drop. I did however put Rebecca in the flash back that Kisty had in Christmas, however she didn't know at the time the Kisty was Seto's kid or else she would have told. Anyways, I will bring Rebecca back sometime I don't know when but I will when I can then give her a nice farewell.