MY NEIGHBOR, THE WHEELERS by: LeiDeeKaiba

Last Chapter: The new Big 5 succeeded in overthrowing Kaiba from the chair of presidency and CEO position at Kaiba Corp., in seizing his mansion and kicking him and Mokuba from the house. Now he needs to find a place to settle in…before he can seek vengeance.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh by any means…how mortifying. And I'm pretty sure half the YGO fan population feels the same way. (T.T) Enjoy!

Chapter Two: "Life is full of surprises…"

"YOU HAVE 10 SECONDS TO EXPLAIN! WHAT DO YOU MEAN, MY BANK ACCOUNTS ARE FROZEN?"

The people at the sidewalk all turned their heads at the intensity of Kaiba's voice. He figured out that the Big 5 won't let any holes be left unpatched…apparently those 'holes' are his only means of survival. Getting kicked out of the mansion is bad, being overthrown from the company is worse, but compared to this..!

"I'm sorry, Mr.Kaiba, but we are under strict orders that until further notice, your accounts are being held by the executives of Kaiba Corporation. We are currently processing what was told of us - to place all your assets under a new name…"

"WHAT?"

Now this outburst of his caused him some glares from the passers-by. Even though the phone booth was protected from the outside, they can't hinder nor minimize the rage that the teenager is feeling at that very moment.

The bank manager had to clear his throat and steady himself on the other line. He had his share of Kaiba's rage and impatience from the past. The thought that he was the former president of the Kaiba Corporation somehow gave him some relief. At least he was safe from his icy glares and authoritive demeanor…for now.

Thank God for the new CEO…

"Ahem…anyway, that's all that I can tell you, Mr.Kaiba. Goodbye."

Kaiba placed the handset back and walked out of the phone booth, face looking ready to kill somebody. That did not hinder Mokuba to ask him the situation though. He sighed.

"It's like this, Mokuba – we're broke."

And so, the next few hours were spent by the brothers trying to find a new place to live, their feet leading them to the suburban parts of Domino City. Seto looked at his surroundings – simple houses and condominiums lined the sides of the streets, along with apartments made for the financially unfortunate…

Right now, he was in that kind of state…

People all over the place, however never knew about their status yet, for they are scampering out of his way, in fear of his insults and icy glares. The female population, however squealed with glee when they saw the, according to them, "the most eligible bachelor of the 21st century."

But still, what was the Seto Kaiba, doing in a place like this?

The handsome brunette frowned at, what was going to be the gossip of the century…

And that was only the beginning…

"How much is the rent again?"

The landlady sighed: either her client was thinking about something or he wasn't paying any attention. "I told you 3 times already – the rent is ¥2000 per month, and that includes payment for the electricity and the water supply. All you need to worry is what you and your little brother will eat everyday. Sounds easy enough, right? So what will it be?"

Seto had no choice – this was so far the most affordable apartment that they can find; it was a good thing that he still had some greens in his wallet. He gave the landlady ¥2000 for the first month of their stay, and before he left, he gave her a warning glare. "Don't tell anyone about this, if you love this job of yours."

Mokuba grinned at the terrified lady. "Er…sorry about that, my brother's grumpy all the time. May I have our keys?"

The poor owner nodded and handed him the keys to their apartment. "I have the duplicate in case you lost this."

The little Kaiba bowed politely. "Thank you very much – "

"Mokuba!" Seto called from the outside.

"Coming!" he chirped, and ran out of the door.

They finally reached the place, which was located on the second floor(1), and the elder Kaiba quickly unlocked the door. Turning on the lights, he criticized every thing and furniture in the room – a TV set; a sala set consisting of a 3-seater sofa, 2 single ones and a wooden center table; a pretty decent kitchen complete with dining table and utensils; 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. The bedrooms have what were basically the must-needed things: a bed complete with pillows and a blanket, a dresser (complete with a mirror), and a closet.

A pretty typical place – more like the standard home most families live in.

"Wow, this place looks cozy enough, don't you think so big brother?" Mokuba said appreciatively as he sat on the 3-seater sofa.

"Hn.." came his brother's reply, as he went inside one of the bedrooms and closed the door. Mokuba looked at the door with a soft expression, knowing that he was going through a rough time. I shouldn't disturb him for the time being, he thought and grabbed the TV remote.

The landlady looked at the place Seto and Mokuba were residing in, and hell, as much as she hated doing it, her mouth was ready to spill the latest gossip about the controversial siblings. It was then that the brother's next door neighbor's door opened, revealing a very simple-looking (yet beautiful) young lady.

"Oh, good afternoon, Kanzaki-san. What brings you here?" she politely greeted.

She turned to the lady and nodded in recognition. "I was checking up on the people of this place, seeing if everything is alright. How about you and your brother?"

"My big brother's doing fine, Kanzaki-san. He's working double time now so that we can pay the rent by next week. I hope you can wait for it." Mrs. Kanzaki smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"I know you will, for you always pay your rents in time!" She took another glance at the door beside her.

"Do we have new neighbors?" the lady sweetly asked.

"Yes, and they just settled in this early afternoon. Not the most friendly people I've met, though I can say the opposite about the younger sibling. He's actually polite unlike his elder brother."

She got an "oh" as a reply. "Anyways, I should take my leave. I still have important things to do at the city. I'll be coming back next week for the rent payment."

She waved at the landlady and bid her farewell. Night was fast approaching as she realized that she had to buy some food for dinner. Immediately she locked the door and headed towards the elevator at the end of the hall.

The wooden sign on the door swayed back and forth, until it became still as it displayed, in black letters…

…Wheeler's residence.

Author's Notes:

1.) The appearance of the Kaiba brothers' apartment is similar to the one Misato Katsuragi of Evangelion lives in. Pretty modern, don't you think? (winks)

Also, I would like to say a a big "Thank you!" to the following reviewers who reviewed the first chapter...

Cloaked Fox (Hmmm...I wouldn't say that it's beyond impossible. We all know that Kaiba has tons of rivals in the business world who wants to throw him out of Kaiba Corp. The Big 5 in this storyis the NEW batch of villains, not the old ones. Anyways, thanks for reviewing!)

Crumpled Piece of Paper (Glad you liked the idea! Yeah, I admit that the first chapter IS kinda short. Looks more like a prologue, ne? -sweatdrops while smiling sheepishly- Hehehe, it's time to give Kaiba a dose of the middle-class life! Thanks for reviewing!)

IceColdFlames (I'm glad you loved the plot! Thanks for reviewing!)

That's all for the second chapter! Take care everyone!

LeiDeeKaiba