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/Mokuba, 10th July/

Mokuba tumbled out of bed the next day, not recognizing where he was. For a while he thought he had been kidnapped for the umpteenth time, but then he remembered. Seto had been fired. Mokuba hopped out of bed, onto the square foot of available floor space in the small room, and then squeezed through the door. He was surprised to see the living room dusted and the windows flung open. Seto must have been up. Mokuba went into the kitchen and found a note on a faded piece of KC stationary.

-Mokuba-

Went to KC to apply for job. Will find one for you too, you are NOT to get a job at a fast-food joint. You are NOT to wander this neighbourhood aimlessly; it is known for shady happenings. You may buy what-ever you think necessary at the nearby pharmacy. Thank you for your positive spirit during this temporary setback in our lives.

-Seto Kaiba-

Seto's wallet lay on the table, the contents? Five dollars. Mokuba sighed and picked it up. He'd buy some cereal.

/Seto, 10th July/

One of the worst feelings one can experience, is the one you get when you enter a room full of people who all loathe you with a passion. Seto Kaiba experienced this at KC as soon as he stepped into the main lobby. He walked purposely to the front desk, Mrs. Banker's if he remembered right.

"I'd like to apply for a position.." he was cut off by a cold voice.

"That's Ma'am to you, SIR." Seto gritted his teeth.

"I'd like to apply for a position Ma'am" he said.

"Do you have a appointment?" she said in a fake sugary voice.

"No."

"Then I can't help you kid." Seto bristled. Being one of the worlds youngest CEOs... former CEO, meant dealing with all the harassment on age.

"Look, I personally know that no one else had applied for this job, so let me apply" he said in his old cold CEO voice. Mrs. Banker gave him a disdainful look.

"I'd thought you'd learn some manners after the incident." she said. "But apparently you will always be a arrogant spoiled brat. You may wait in the lobby for the CEO to see you when he is good and ready. That will be 4 hours at the least."

Seto didn't even flinch, but the words cut deep. He nodded curtly and then went to wait in the lobby, avoiding the looks of hatred from his former employees. Life at work was going to be a nightmare.

/Yami, 10th July/

Yami walked into the lobby, reading over a file with a cup of coffee in his hand. He heard someone shuffle up beside him.

'Now what?' He thought, 'As if I haven't enough to do already'

"Mr. Motou, the applicant for 'gaming designer' is here. I was wondering if you would like to see him." Yami nodded and walked over to the desk. He picked up the file on said applicant. The first thing that caught his attention was 'Seto Kaiba' across the top of the applicant form.

"Well, I'll be damned," Yami muttered. He had never even seen a picture of Kaiba and now he was about to meet him face to face, and was soon to be his boss. He strode across the lobby, looking more confident than he felt. He saw Seto reading a magazine and cleared his throat.

"Mr. Kaiba, if I'm not mistaken." Yami said strictly, "If you have come to apply for the position available, please follow me." He turned and made his way back to his office, not even to checking to see if Kaiba was following him.

/Seto, 10th July/

Seto looked up at the new CEO. His replacement. His newest and greatest rival. He was disappointed and surprised. He had expected an elderly man, with grey thinning hair, and glasses. This individual was young, with wildly spiky hair, in flamboyant colours. He had exotic purple eyes and a nice face. They had replaced him with an obvious newbie. Seto frowned when he was addressed so lightly, the man obviously didn't care that he was speaking to a former CEO, the man whose position he had stole. The new CEO didn't even look at him, expecting him to follow along obediently. The man was getting on Seto's nerves, and he'd only known him for less than a minute. But still, he got up and followed him.

"What company did you work for?" Seto asked curiously, but the man wouldn't answer, he insisted on getting to his office, well... once it was... When they came to the office, the all so familiar wallpaper, the tile floor, the huge window looking out at the company grounds, he was asked to take a seat. A seat! In his former office! In his former chair! Seto sat down, masking his emotions of anger and humiliation behind a frown and cold blue eyes. "I'd like to join this company as a gaming designer..." he began.

/Yami, 10th July/

"Mr. Kaiba, I understand the fact that this used to be your company, but it is no longer, and therefore I would appreciate it if you didn't treat me like I was stupid." Yami stated, bristled by the fact Seto was still acting like he was in charge, "And also Mr. Kaiba I would like you to think about something for me, before you apply for a job. What person in their right mind would instate someone to the development department, when said person was responsible for running the development into the ground?"

Seto stood up angrily. "I don't know who you think you're talking to!"

"Actually, Mr. Kaiba, I think that you don't know who you're talking to." Yami got to his feet and made his way around the desk. "You must remember, this is no longer your company, and you no longer call the shots." He stood back, "But you have potential to lift the development of this company, if you focus your mind on it. So I may employ you, and your first task, if you wish to work here, is to go home, get a suit on, and make an appearance at the company dinner tomorrow night. We are meeting in the lobby at 7pm." Yami turned away from a now slightly speechless Kaiba. He called for security over the intercom and Seto Kaiba, former CEO of Kaiba Corporation, was escorted from the premises with a scowl on his face.

And that as they say, is that.

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