Title: Virtually Perfect

Author: Wintersslayer

Rating: PG-13

Pairing: Seto/Yami

Spoilers: None that I know of.

Warnings: Some language maybe. AND THIS IS A STORY ON SETO/YAMI! SO DON'T READ IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS PAIRING!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh.

Summary: AU- Seto Kaiba's the greatest duelist ever- no one comes even close to besting him. So, Mokuba creates a hologram to challenge his big brother. However, no one ever expected the hologram to develop feelings…or for Seto to return those feelings.

Status: 5?

A/N: Yay, finals are DONE! Urgh, this was a long semester…But anyways. Thanks so much for all the review! You guys are fantastic! If my memory is correct, a few of you were asking whether or not Yami would get a body by the end of this fic. Well, I did sorta figure out a way to give him a body, but it's kinda corny-ish, kinda dumb. So, I'll try to figure something else out, but if not, then I'll stick to the idea that I have. Any suggestions would be helpful though…

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Chapter 5

Seto Kaiba was not in a good mood.

After taking Yami back up to Mokuba's room, he had tried to get back to work. But his mind refused to cooperate, and instead kept returning back to the "kiss" that he almost had had with Yami. He didn't know what had come over him. He had tried to kiss a hologram. He must have been really out of it last night or something. Except, Seto Kaiba is never "out of it"- he's always focused and in control, knows what he's doing and why he's doing it. Everything he does has a reason to it. Even if that reason is only because he wants to. But that would mean that he wanted to kiss Yami…

So, after unsuccessfully being able to get any work done, Seto figured he might as well get some sleep. Nope. His mind wouldn't even let him do that. Every time he closed his eyes, the image of him and Yami "kissing" flew into his head. And after much tossing and turning, when he finally did manage to fall asleep, he started dreaming about that damn kiss. It was a very long night.

So, needless to say, Seto Kaiba was not in a good mood this morning.

Mokuba, on the other hand, was in a terrific mood. He had gotten to go out with Yugi last night, and his creation was a big success, more so than he had thought possible. Not only did his hologram provide a great challenge for his big brother, but it looked like he also could provide some much-needed companionship for his brother. Sure, Seto had him of course- he'd always have him. But he really needed to spend some time with other people besides him. Okay, so Yami wasn't exactly a "person" per se, but it was a nice start.

After getting dressed and ready, Mokuba went over to the metal canister, and pressed a button on the front of it. Yami immediately appeared before him. "Good morning, Yami!" he greeted cheerily.

"Good morning Mokuba. Did you sleep well?"

"Yeah, fantastically. Come on. Seto's probably waiting for us."

At the mention of Seto's name, an image of their little "kiss" immediately popped into his head, causing Yami to smile slightly. True, Yami couldn't physically feel the kiss, but he could feel the emotions behind it. He wasn't really sure what those emotions were exactly, but they were there. And that gave him reason to smile.

Seto was, as usual, in his office working by the time Mokuba had finished his breakfast. He poked his head into the room. "Hey Seto? It's time to go to school now."

"I won't be going to school today. Someone tried hacking into the Kaiba Corp systems last night, and left a virus when they couldn't get in." He scowled in irritation. "It's a good one too. It will take me a while to find it, and then to get rid of it and fix whatever problems it caused. Then I need to find the would-be hacker."

Yami stepped into the room. "I can help."

The younger Kaiba looked at him quizzically. "Really? How?"

"By uploading myself into the computer, then going and finding the virus. It shouldn't be too hard. I can also look to see if the hacker had left any traces."

Blue eyes looked at him with concern. "Are there any risks to you?" He couldn't risk losing Yami…

The hologram shook his head. "No, I don't think so. Though I will need help destroying the thing."

Seto nodded. "I have something that will work." He turned towards his little brother. "Mokuba, you go on ahead and get Roland to take you to school. Yami and I will fix this virus problem."

"Aww…but Seto!" Mokuba whined. "I wanna see you and Yami kick some virus butt!"

The elder Kaiba shook his head. "No, Mokuba. Your education is more important. Now go to school."

"But…but…" Mokuba sputtered as he tried to quickly come up with a reason for staying. "What if something goes wrong and Yami gets trapped in there or something? You'll need me to help get him back out."

"Don't worry. I won't let anything bad happen to him. You have my word, Mokuba."

Something in his voice made Mokuba stop. "O-Okay then. See you guys later I guess. Good luck with the virus." He waved and then turned to go.

"Good bye Mokuba," Yami said as the boy left the room. He turned back towards Seto. "So what happens now?"

Seto popped a disk into his laptop. "I've just inserted a disk that contains a strong anti-virus. It should be enough to handle the virus in the system. " He took a deep breath, and glanced up at Yami. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

Yami nodded. "Yes. I want to help."

"Alright then. Just…be careful. If anything goes wrong, I'm immediately getting you out of there."

The hologram smiled. "I understand. I have nothing to worry about then with you watching out for me." He stepped towards the computer, and reached out to touch the screen. With a final smile towards Seto, he closed his eyes and disappeared into the screen.

The computer beeped, and a message popped up on the screen. UPLOADING FILE YAMI. There was a bar underneath showing the upload progress. It quickly reached one-hundred percent. Yami was in.

Inside the computer, Yami looked around, gazing at the circuitry and wires all around him. Small bits of light, probably the electrical impulses of the computer working, were zooming along across the wires. Yami took a deep breath, and tapped into the system, searching for any disturbances. He quickly focused in on one, and transported himself to its location. When he opened his eyes, he recoiled a bit from the sight. There was this huge black glob of a mess munching away at some circuits. This must be the virus. Now where was that anti-virus Seto had uploaded?

Almost as soon he had thought of it, a small gun appeared at his feet. Yami bent down and picked it up, examining the item. The words ANTI-VIRUS were the barrel of the gun. He shrugged and raised the gun at the virus, firing single shot. The shot hit its mark directly, and the black thing started to writhe and turn angrily. It turned directly towards Yami and started shuffling quickly towards him. Yami calmly raised the gun once more and fired another shot without blinking. The thing fell in a great heap, then immediately shriveled up into nothing. Virus destroyed.

Yami placed the gun back down on the ground, and it disappeared immediately. He looked around once more. Now, to see if the hacker left any traces…

Back in his office, Seto stared anxiously at the computer screen. Finally, a message popped up onto the screen, indicating that the virus was destroyed. He sighed in relief. Yami was probably now searching for any traces of the hacker. Now that the virus threat was dealt with, Seto's mind was free to think about…other things. Like that "kiss". With a growl Seto shoved that thought far back into his mind, and set to work fixing whatever problems the virus had caused. Still had that hacker to deal with too.

It took a good part of the morning, but Yami was finally able to find some traces of the hacker. His work finished, he re-appeared beside Seto's desk. He looked at him curiously. "What's wrong?" he asked softly. There was a very annoyed frown on the CEO's face. Yami feared he might have done something to upset the other.

"I know who sent this hacker," Seto replied irritably. "Maximillion Pegasus of Industrial Illusions."

"Maximillion Pegasus? The creator of Duel Monsters? "

"Yes, and his company, Industrial Illusions, is the main rival to mine. They've been trying to merge with Kaiba Corp for months now." He typed in several commands rapidly as he spoke. "This virus was good, but I know it isn't one of their best. It's meant to be some sort of threat."

"What are you going to do?"

"For now, I've increased the system's security, as well as left a few "traps". The next would-be hacker Pegasus sends will get a nice virus as a parting gift." He shut down his computer and closed the top. "I need to figure what exactly Pegasus is up to before I take any further action. To do that, I'll need to use the systems at Kaiba Corp." He placed his laptop in his briefcase, then started towards the door.

Yami followed close behind. "Won't Mokuba be mad that you skipped school?"

Seto shrugged. "He understands how important the company is."

"And what about me?"

The CEO paused. "You can come with me to the office, if you'd like. If you get bored, you can upload yourself into one of my virtual reality games."

The hologram hesitated a bit. "A-actually, I'd very much like to help you…That is, if you want…" He looked down at the ground.

Seto hesitated. He wasn't exactly used to accepting help from others, but Yami did find and destroy that virus, as well as found the hacker. The hologram certainly had a knack with computers. It would make the work go quicker. And as long as he kept his mind from wondering, kept focused on the task at hand, everything should go smoothly. "Alright Yami, I accept your offer," he said softly, then continued walking. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught Yami's grin, and had to smile slightly to himself.

The late morning dragged on into mid-afternoon, and Seto and Yami were still unable to figure out Pegasus's intentions. However, Seto did find out that he rather enjoyed the other's presence. Besides Mokuba, Yami seemed to be the only one who didn't irritate him every five seconds. There was just something about him that made Seto feel…comfortable, almost relaxed. He could definitely get used to having Yami around.

Suddenly, his office door burst open, and in came Mokuba. He was panting heavily, his eyes wide with excitement. "Mokuba, is something wrong?" Seto asked, immediately concerned.

"Pegasus is here! He's waiting in the lobby downstairs, and says he's got an offer you can't refuse. He's also got the entire media with him too." Mokuba took a couple of deep breaths.

His brother narrowed his eyes. The media? Why would Pegasus want the media here? He must be planning something big. "First he hacks into Kaiba Corp's system and uploads a virus, and now he's got another ridiculous offer? I've had about enough of his antics." He strode towards the door. "It's time to end this once and for all. If he wants the stupid media to witness his final rejection, then fine by me."

Yami and Mokuba followed the very irritated CEO down the hall and into the elevator. The ride down was eerily silent. The elevator dinged when it reached the first floor, and the doors slid open. The three walked out, heading towards a man in a rather tacky red suit, surrounded by a bunch of men in suits and dark sunglasses. Behind them were several reporters and other media-type people.

"Ah, Kaiba-boy, I do hope you enjoyed the little gift I left for you last night. I hope it didn't cause too much trouble, hmmm?"

"Pegasus." Seto said coldly. "What the hell do you want now?"

"Ah, do watch your language now, Kaiba-boy." He gestured behind him towards all the cameras and reporters waiting. "After all, all of Domino City will be watching, reading, and hearing about this magnificent occasion."

Seto's face remained impassive, not revealing his suspicion. "And what magnificent occasion did you have in mind?"

"Why, the merging of Industrial Illusions with Kaiba Corp of course. Have I got an offer for you!" He grinned widely.

Before Seto could open his mouth for a scathing reply, Yami stepped in front of him, fists clenched, crimson eyes narrowed in anger. "How dare you!" he growled out. "First, you threaten his company with a virus, and now you waltz in here expecting him to agree to some ridiculous offer. I'm warning you, don't mess with Kaiba Corp or else you'll have me to deal with."

Pegasus laughed. "You? And what threat, pray tell, does an archeologist from Egypt pose to me? You do realize that I'm the one who invented the game of Duel Monsters, brought it back from the depths of Egypt's history. I know everything there is to know about Egypt and Duel Monsters. There is nothing that you can threaten me with." He smiled.

An idea suddenly hit Seto, and a wicked smirk appeared on his lips. "Really now? Then I propose a duel. If you win, then I agree to sign whatever offer you have. But if Yami wins, then you must agree never to bother me or my company again. After all," he added with a sort of smug grin, "you never could beat me in a duel. This might be your only chance."

Pegasus narrowed his eyes. "You show much confidence in your little friend. A surprising move for you, Kaiba-boy. It'll be your downfall. I gladly accept your challenge."

Seto continued to smirk. "It's time to duel then!" He turned towards Yami, and whispered into his ear. "Wipe the floor with him."

Yami nodded, a smirk appearing on his lips as well. "With pleasure."

While Pegasus was a bit more of challenge then his last duel, he was still no problem for Yami. And with all of Domino City watching, courtesy of the media present, it was quite a humiliating defeat for Pegasus. He watched in dismay as his Relinquished fell, his life points dropping to zero, "How…how could this be?" he murmured in disbelief.

The proclaimed winner smirked. "I warned you not to mess with Kaiba Corp. Next time, you should heed my warnings." He hopped off the dueling platform, and headed towards where a smirking Seto and grinning Mokuba were waiting.

Keno, a big burly man who was one of Pegasus's top guards, rushed towards Yami. "Hey Punk! No one talks to Mister Pegasus like that!" He figured if he sucker punched the guy, he might earn some brownie points with the boss, and thus get a nice raise. He stepped right in between the punk and the CEO brat, and swung swiftly with his right fist, intending to smash the guy's face in. However, to his utter shock, his fist passed right through Yami, throwing him off-balance. He fell ungracefully flat onto his face.

The room fell deadly silent.

END OF CHAPTER

I know I know, horrible way for me to end the chapter, but I had to stop somewhere…

Well, I hope you guys liked it at least. Next chapter…we'll get everyone's reactions and what not. Also, Seto will get a surprising offer from someone. Who, you'll have to wait and see!

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