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: 6?

A/N: Thanks for all the reviews! You're all so very sweet! Really makes my day to read such great reviews. Thanks so much again.

Well, I'm gonna shut up now so you can start reading!

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Chapter 6

Since there were no annoying screaming fan girls that would rush Yami as soon as he had won the duel, Seto didn't feel the need to stand so near him like he had in his last duel. Apparently though, he should have. He hadn't anticipated Pegasus's idiot goon Keno to go rushing at Yami like he had, and was quite enjoying the shocked look on Pegasus's face anyways. By the time he realized what was happening, it was already too late. Keno's fist had passed right through Yami, throwing the man off-balance and sending him into an ungraceful heap on the floor.

The silence that fell over the room was deafening.

The media stood there gaping, mouths hanging open, cameras and notebooks lowered. His employees had also stopped what they were doing, and were staring as well. Keno was grumbling to himself angrily as he got to his feet, wondering how the hell the guy had managed to dodge his punch. Standing now, he glared at the boy, wondering whether or not he should try again to redeem himself. However, he noticed the eerily silence of the room and stood still.

It was Pegasus who finally spoke and broke the silence.

"Well well Kaiba-boy, and just what do we have here?" His eyed narrowed in suspicion as he stepped off of the dueling platform and walked closer towards Yami. "It appears that your friend Yami here is not as he seems." He stopped several feet away from him.

Seto had been watching Yami throughout the whole time, and got the feeling that he was rather uncomfortable with everyone staring at him so. He couldn't blame him really- he hated the annoying media and how they were always irritating him to no end. So, he quickly thought of a way to divert their attention away from Yami. "He is the newest in Kaiba Corp technology, created by my brother, Mokuba Kaiba." He let the statement hang, letting the media and all others present absorb it. He glanced at his little brother, effectively diverting everyone's attention away from Yami and towards Mokuba. He nudged Mokuba out of the trance the he seemed to have fallen into as soon as Keno had gone crashing to the ground. He stepped back slightly as the media started to crowd closer, their excitement over his statement building rapidly.

Mokuba snapped out of his daze as microphones were shoved into his face and everyone was asking questions and demanding answers all at once. He cleared his throat and began to speak, slowly telling how he had developed Yami's programming. Cameras started clicking in a hurry, pens writing furiously, as he continued to speak. From time to time, a few people would glance Yami's way, but for the most part their attention stayed on Mokuba. Even at his young age, he still held such a commanding presence. Must be in the genes.

With a sigh Seto glanced over at the hologram, and received a silent nod of thanks from him. The relieved look on his face was quite obvious, which made Seto glad. He wanted to move closer to Yami, but didn't want to attract any more attention than necessary towards him, so he stayed put. He'd talk to him later, back at home.

The younger Kaiba was now in the middle of describing how Yami was such a great duelist, when Pegasus's sudden outcry was heard. "YOU WHAT! What do you mean, you inputted data from every duelist in the world? Is that how the insolent little…little…" he trailed off uncertainly, suddenly unsure of what to call Yami. He shook his head, and started again. "Is that how it" he glared at the hologram "knew all of my strategies?"

That ticked off Seto. He took a few menacing steps towards the Duel Monsters creator, and was now standing right next to Yami. All eyes and cameras were now on him (unfortunately). "You will show respect towards him," he said evenly, eyes narrowed. "Or else I'll have you removed immediately from the premises."

"Yeah!" Mokuba chimed in. "Don't be such a sore loser just 'cuz he beat you!" He would of said something…not as nice, but there were the stupid cameras around him. Had to keep Kaiba Corp's image, as well as the Kaiba family name, as highly professional after all.

The Duel Monsters creator was fuming on the inside, but tried to remain calm on the outside. "You will regret this, Kaiba-boy. You and that…thing."

That really did it. "Security! Escort Mr. Pegasus and his men out of here immediately. I don't ever want to see them even near Kaiba Corp."

"Right away sir," Roland said. Several other of Kaiba Corp's security came and they escorted a still-fuming Pegasus out of the building.

An excited murmur ran throughout the media as Kaiba turned towards them. "That's enough questions and comments for today." He glanced towards his little brother and the hologram. "Mokuba, Yami, let's go." He briskly headed for the elevator, Mokuba and Yami right behind him. Behind them, cameras were still clicking wildly, and reporters were shouting out more questions. Thankfully, the security was able to hold them back, and started ushering them out the door.

As predicted, Yami was the top story at that evening's news, how he had masqueraded as an Egyptian archeologist that had befriended Kaiba (apparently, the media had been talking to some students at the school), and how Kaiba Corp's profits and stocks would most likely soar once they started advertising Yami. One reporter suggested that Yami could be become the world's greatest personal tutor of Duel Monsters, and that he'd be "in demand" throughout the entire world.

Yami watched all of this carefully from the couch in Seto's spacious office at home, Mokuba sitting next to him, while the CEO sat at his desk, typing as usual. (They had dodged the media and returned to Kaiba Manor with little difficulty- Seto had lots of practice doing that.)The scene of Keno's fist passing right through was shown over and over again. In addition, pictures of him were also shown, but those pictures looked fuzzy and really out-of-focus. As if the camera couldn't capture him…

The hologram looked at his creator. "So what happens to me now?"

There was a short, awkward silence, as Mokuba thought of this. Finally, he turned towards his big brother. "Seto? What do you think we should do?"

The CEO shrugged, still typing. "Since you're the creator, it's really up to you." Kaiba Corp's profits and stocks were doing just fine, and though Yami would certainly boost them, they really didn't need it. Besides, Mokuba had made Yami especially for him, and he was not in a sharing mood…but Mokuba didn't need to know that last part.

The younger Kaiba tapped a finger on his chin lightly as he thought things over. He looked at Yami. "Well Yami, what do you want to do? Wanna become famous and the most-sought-after throughout the entire world?"

Before he could answer however, the phone on Seto's desk rang shrilly. Seto hit the speaker phone button. "Yes?"

"Mr. Kaiba, my apologies for bothering you at home." It was one of his Board of Directors.

"Is there a problem?"

"Oh no, not at all sir. Quite the opposite actually. We've just spoken to a man named Dartz, who says he is the CEO of Paradius, a major international corporation. He has quite an interesting offer in regards to the hologram."

Seto narrowed his eyes. A couple of hours, and already he was being bugged by others? "And?"

"Well, sir, my associates and I have arranged a meeting with Mr. Dartz tomorrow morning at Kaiba Corp. He would like to see the hologram in person."

The CEO frowned, then turned off the speaker phone so that the other couldn't hear him. He looked at his little brother. "Mokuba, it's up to you."

He thought for a moment. "Well, I guess it couldn't hurt to just meet the guy. Is that okay with you Yami?"

The hologram slowly nodded. On the one hand he didn't really want to- he had already made his decision that he'd rather hang around Seto, and not become some "great tutor" or whatever the media had called him. But on the other hand, he didn't know anything about business, except for his short dealings with Pegasus and Industrial Illusions. He didn't want to cause this Dartz character to become angry at not meeting, then turn that anger onto Seto and his company.

Seto nodded, then turned the speaker phone back on. "What time is the meeting?"

"9 AM, sir."

"Fine." Seto hung up. Looks like he'll be missing another day of school. Oh well. Not like he had anything to learn there anyways. Unfortunately though, Mokuba would have to miss school as well. Maybe that was for the best for now, considering how pestering the media would be. Best to stay where they couldn't bother either of them, which was basically limited to home or the office.

He quickly saved his work, then opened up another program and typed in DARTZ and PARADIUS. A few seconds passed as the computer searched the database for the terms. Ah. So the company specialized in world-wide marketing. He had a feeling what tomorrow's meeting was going to be all about. And he didn't like that feeling one bit. Also, his Board of Directors had a bad habit of trying to undermine him. He had a sneaking feeling that they already had made some sort of deal themselves with this Dartz person. He'd have to be on his guard at tomorrow's meeting. He had promised Mokuba that he wouldn't let anything bad happen to Yami, and he was a man of his word.

Later that evening, after Mokuba had already gone to bed, Seto was still working in his office. Yami had decided to stay with him, and was currently sitting on the couch, watching Seto as he worked intently. Mokuba had left the metal canister on Seto's desk, saying how he should keep it there so Yami could go "rest" whenever he wanted to. But the hologram didn't feel like resting- he felt like talking. Or rather, he felt like listening to Seto's rich, smooth voice. Somehow, that voice seemed to comfort him…

He cleared his throat gently, causing the CEO to stop working and glance up at him. "Seto, what's going to happen to me?"

He frowned. "Nothing you don't want to happen."

"So…I have a choice in things then?" He sounded a bit hopeful.

"Of course. Mokuba and I would never force you into doing something you didn't want to do."

This brought a smile to the hologram's lips. "Thanks. For everything."

The other simply smiled in return, then continued with his work.

The next morning, Seto sat in the large conference room, at one end of the oak table with Mokuba while the members of the Board of Directors sat on the sides. Yami's metal canister was sitting in front of Mokuba. The secretary buzzed the room, informing them that Dartz had arrived. Seto replied to let him in.

A moment later, the heavy doors opened to reveal a man in a dark suit with really, really long white hair, a mass of white bangs framing his face. But it was his eyes that really creeped Mokuba out- one was a golden yellow, the other a light blue. Must be wearing contacts. Two guards flanked the man as well.

Seto gestured towards the empty chair at the opposite end of the table from him. "Mr. Dartz. Welcome. Please be seated."

"Thank you Mr. Kaiba."

The voice sounded to Mokuba like some Dracula character from a movie that he had once watched with his brother. Syllables pronounced carefully, slightly drawn out even, voice kinda low. Creepy eyes and creepy voice now. He was starting to really not like this guy.

His brother continued with the formalities. "You've already spoken with Kaiba Corp's Board of Directors." They all nodded stiffly in greeting, Dartz nodding as well. Seto gestured towards Mokuba. "And this is my younger brother, Mokuba Kaiba. He created Yami."

"Ah yes." Dartz smiled. "My deepest congratulations to you young Mr. Kaiba on your accomplishments. And where is your creation? I'd very much like to meet the hologram for myself."

Well, the guy certainly didn't like to waste any time. Mokuba nodded, unable to find his voice suddenly, and pressed the button on the canister. Yami appeared immediately beside him. The CEO of Paradius rose from his chair and walked over to Yami, calling to him in a too-gentle sounding voice. "Come here, come here, I won't hurt you."

The Kaibas exchanged identical looks. What was this nut thinking? That Yami was some sort of frightened animal or something?

Yami stood perfectly still, letting the other come up to him. Crimson eyes watched as the man began to circle him, inspecting him. "Wonderful, wonderful!" the man was muttering to himself, though Yami could hear him. "Absolutely perfect!"

Seto noticed the satisfied grins on the faces of his Board. His suspicions from last night rose even more. He cleared his throat, impatient to get this meeting started and over with already. "Mr. Dartz. If we could move on with this meeting."

He abruptly stopped his circling with an "Of course", and returned to his seat. Both Kaibas as well as Yami all seemed a bit relieved that the man was further away from them now, back at the other end of the table.

"Mr. Kaiba, as I told your employees last night, I have a most magnificent offer for you. The popularity of the Duel Monsters game continuing to rise each day spawns new and eager fans all over the world. And what does each of these new, young duelists want? To improve their game of course. And who better to help them then a personal tutor created by the world's most successful gaming company? It's absolutely brilliant!" His different-colored eyes shown in excitement.

Seto leaned forward, elbows on the table, chin resting on his hands. He glanced at his brother, who nodded slightly in return. He returned his gaze towards the other end of the table. "Mr. Dartz," he began, "I don't know what my employees have told you, but I'm afraid you've been misinformed. Kaiba Corp is not looking towards marketing Yami." He quite enjoyed seeing the jaws of every member of the Board drop open in surprise, though he kept his gaze trained on Dartz.

The other CEO simply smiled. "Do not be so impatient as to quickly reject my offer, for you haven't heard all of it yet."

He had to refrain himself from rolling his eyes in annoyance. Some people just don't know when to take a hint. "Go on then." Though he'd rather just end the meeting already.

"With Paradius's help, we can make the hologram accessible to anyone. We can make Yami's of any ethnicity, even change its programming to make it less intimidating for the beginning duelist. We can make it a girl as well, for the female duelist. We can even make the programming so that the individual duelist can make it anything he or she wants."

Yami had been intently paying attention to the meeting, and now he gasped softly in surprise, his eyes widening and his mouth dropping open. Change his programming? Meaning, change him?

Seto was quite angry at the man's last statement. His eyes turned deadly cold. "Mr. Dartz." His voice was cold as well now, no longer in the polite business tone that he had been using previously. One glance at Yami's face told him that he definitely didn't like the idea. "You are referring to Yami as if he is some mindless object that you can bend to your will. When he in fact, he's not. He has his own unique personality, and to change his programming, in any way, would be to change him. And I will not allow that. This meeting is closed." He stood up abruptly, Mokuba following his action while grabbing the canister. "My employees will see you out." He walked past the open-mouthed employees, then past the shocked Dartz, and out the door. Mokuba and Yami followed gladly behind him.

As soon as they had left, Dartz turned angrily upon the other men still left in the room. "I thought you guaranteed me that he would agree?" he hissed lowly.

"Apparently, he did not like the idea."

"Well, nobody, especially not some arrogant little brat, turns down Dartz and Paradius. He will pay for this, and I will have that hologram program!"

The others nodded in agreement. "Yes," one said. "Let us help you, and in the end we all can get what we want. You want the hologram program, we want Kaiba Corp. It can be done. It will be done."

The Paradius CEO nodded as well.

They started devising a plan immediately.

END OF CHAPTER

Whew, that took a while to do. It seems longer than the other chapters, but I couldn't find anywhere to chop it off and not have some super-short chapter as a result. shrugs Oh well. Better for you guys, right? smiles

So, I have no idea what Dartz's company actually does. The show might of said, but I can't remember for the life of me, and I'm too lazy to search for it on the Net. Sorriez. Hope you people don't mind my utter laziness. smiles again

Oh, and my apologies to anyone who likes Dartz. He just kinda…creeps me out. Really screwed up perspective of the world too.

So Dartz has joined with the treacherous Board of Directors. Wonder what they are up to? Find out next chapter.

Thanks for reading, and please review! ;)