Hello and welcome back to Chapter 2! See chapter one for copyrights and warnings, since I hate re-typing all that stuff. I really have nothing important to say about this chapter, so enjoy!

Chapter 2

First Meetings

Kaiba looked up from his laptop when he heard a sharp knock upon the door.

"It's open. Come in!" He called. The door swung open, and Kaiba's breath caught in his throat.

The most beautiful creature he had ever seen had just walked into his office. His hair was black as midnight, which contrasted sharply with his pale skin. His eyes were an unnerving shade of ice blue, and he had a piercing stare. It made Kaiba feel like he wasn't wearing anything at all, a thought which really didn't bother him as much as it should have.

A very faint and very un-Kaiba-like blush tinged the brunette's cheeks for a fraction of a second, so he leaned back in his chair slightly and crossed his long legs, praying the younger man hadn't noticed.

"Fowl-san, I presume?" The man smiled, almost vampire-like. That smirk made shivers go up Kaiba's spine.

"Please, Kaiba-san. We've been corresponding daily for the past three years. I think you know me well enough to address me as Artemis," he said, his Japanese nearly flawless. He spoke with it with a peculiar accent, something Kaiba couldn't quite place. Normally, it would have irritated him, but to his shock, it -dare he say it?- turned him on a little.

"Only it you'll call me Seto," he said, switching to English, "A pleasure to make your acquaintance at last... Artemis," Kaiba finished, extending his hand for the other man to shake. Artemis took it, and the two shook hands, neither one wanting to let go.

Artemis' Inner Monologue
Wow. There is no way this magnificent creature could be Seto Kaiba. No way in hell. He's too bloody gorgeous. There's no way he's real. He has to be a hologram!

Okay, Artemis. Stop and think. If he was a hologram, you couldn't be shaking his hand. Damn. Why did he have to be so attractive?

End Artemis' Inner Monologue
"So... Seto... What purpose did you call me here for? I am a busy man, you know..." Artemis asked. He was genuinely interested in what KaibaCorp had to offer for him. As well as what Kaiba could offer him...

Artemis shook his head slightly to clear it of such thoughts. The corner of Kaiba's lips twitched ever so slightly.

"Patience, my friend... We will get to that in due time..." Kaiba closed the cover of his laptop and slid it into a drawer in his desk. He then stood up and walked over so that he was leaning against the desk in front of Artemis. He grabbed the collar of the raven-haired man's white shirt and pulled him close to him so that his lips gently brushed Artemis' when he spoke.

"But first, I have another matter of business to attend to..." Kaiba said, then leaned down to kiss him.

I just realized that I actually do have something to say! I realize that Artemis is a little out-of-character, but this is my first Artemis Fowl fanfiction. I'm trying, I really am. Also, my interpretation of Artemis is loosely based on a real person I know, who just happens to be named Artemis. You have no idea how much teasing he gets for that. So, because of that, I'd like to dedicate this chapter to him. Thanks for the inspiration, Artemis! (even though he'll probably never read this, hahaha)

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