Authors Notes: I don't often write these, but I do feel that it is necessary for this particular fic. Point number one. Just about everyone is in agreement that Yugi, Seto, Joey, Tristen and Tea are all freshmen in high school. This leads into point number two. When I went to look up the acknowledged stats on these teens I found that they were all listed as being 16-17 years of age. 'SCUSE ME! I graduated from HS when I was 17 (No I was not ahead of my class) so I have a very hard time wrapping my brain around those numbers. Especially with how they are portrayed in the series. Hence the ages will go like this.
Yugi & Co.: 13-14 years of age. Seto being closer to 15 than the rest of the group.
Mokuba: 9 Years of age
Chance: 18 Just about 19.
That about wraps it up for the Notes. If you wish to debate me on this issue. Do it in a private e-mail to me, Debate, don't flame. Or you will find out what a REAL flame is.
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For most of Domino City, things had settled down after the excitement of Kaiba Corp's Battle City tournament. Normal School hours were back in session since Seto had thoughtfully hosted the tournament over one of the longer school breaks.
However. Things were heating up in the executive offices of Kaiba Corp as a battle of wits and wills raged on for most of the day. Neither side giving an inch willingly and yet both knowing that a conclusion had to be reached soon.
"Seto, I can't believe that you're going to get me a body guard!" Mokuba exclaimed as he very nearly paced with the frustration of knowing that he wanted Seto to be the only one to protect him, yet also admitting deep in his mind, that there was no way the elder Kaiba brother could be there all the time. Not with school and the company to run.
"You know I want nothing more than to be there for you all the time little brother. But the fact is I can't. A body guard is a good solution to the problem since they can be there at all times, and if the right one is picked, you can go do things that you haven't been able to do since I've been putting in longer hours here at the office lately with the paperwork and damage reports from Battle City." Seto wondered at how Mokuba had matured in the last year. With that maturity also came the issue of how stubborn the younger Kaiba could be. Hiding a small smile, Seto knew that he was quite similar to Mokuba at that age.
"Seto, you know as well as I do that Yugi and the others wouldn't let anything happen to me. Or did you forget what Tea did for me during Battle City." The youth glowered at his older brother in reminder of everything that happened prior to the Battle Ship finals.
"Mokuba, what if someone were to take you again? Who knows what they would do to you, either to get at me, or at Kaiba Corp. I can't stand the thought of losing you yet again to some nutcase with an ego problem." Seto sighed. Mokuba wasn't making this easy for him, and it was coming into the evening hours. Sooner or later they were going to have to leave the office and head home. "Besides, Yugi has his own problems to worry about. He, the Mutt, and their little friends won't be able to look out for you all the time either."
"Oohhhhh Fine. But I get to help pick out the bodyguard. I don't want to get stuck with some stuffed suit that thinks they know what's best for me." Mokuba settled on the couch in the office and flipped on the news to watch while Seto thought over the idea and finished up the last minute paperwork.
Seto did think it over. Mokuba did have a point. His little brother was very active and liked to go places to hang out with Yugi and his friends or just go have fun with the school kids his own age down at the Kaiba Land gaming center. And the concession was a small one. Better someone that Mokuba liked, than someone that would antagonize him and cause his little brother to run off to get away from the protection.
Finishing up the paperwork he had for the night, he packed up his laptop and motioned to Mokuba. "Lets go home. We can talk about what you want in a bodyguard over supper."
Yugi & Co.: 13-14 years of age. Seto being closer to 15 than the rest of the group.
Mokuba: 9 Years of age
Chance: 18 Just about 19.
That about wraps it up for the Notes. If you wish to debate me on this issue. Do it in a private e-mail to me, Debate, don't flame. Or you will find out what a REAL flame is.
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For most of Domino City, things had settled down after the excitement of Kaiba Corp's Battle City tournament. Normal School hours were back in session since Seto had thoughtfully hosted the tournament over one of the longer school breaks.
However. Things were heating up in the executive offices of Kaiba Corp as a battle of wits and wills raged on for most of the day. Neither side giving an inch willingly and yet both knowing that a conclusion had to be reached soon.
"Seto, I can't believe that you're going to get me a body guard!" Mokuba exclaimed as he very nearly paced with the frustration of knowing that he wanted Seto to be the only one to protect him, yet also admitting deep in his mind, that there was no way the elder Kaiba brother could be there all the time. Not with school and the company to run.
"You know I want nothing more than to be there for you all the time little brother. But the fact is I can't. A body guard is a good solution to the problem since they can be there at all times, and if the right one is picked, you can go do things that you haven't been able to do since I've been putting in longer hours here at the office lately with the paperwork and damage reports from Battle City." Seto wondered at how Mokuba had matured in the last year. With that maturity also came the issue of how stubborn the younger Kaiba could be. Hiding a small smile, Seto knew that he was quite similar to Mokuba at that age.
"Seto, you know as well as I do that Yugi and the others wouldn't let anything happen to me. Or did you forget what Tea did for me during Battle City." The youth glowered at his older brother in reminder of everything that happened prior to the Battle Ship finals.
"Mokuba, what if someone were to take you again? Who knows what they would do to you, either to get at me, or at Kaiba Corp. I can't stand the thought of losing you yet again to some nutcase with an ego problem." Seto sighed. Mokuba wasn't making this easy for him, and it was coming into the evening hours. Sooner or later they were going to have to leave the office and head home. "Besides, Yugi has his own problems to worry about. He, the Mutt, and their little friends won't be able to look out for you all the time either."
"Oohhhhh Fine. But I get to help pick out the bodyguard. I don't want to get stuck with some stuffed suit that thinks they know what's best for me." Mokuba settled on the couch in the office and flipped on the news to watch while Seto thought over the idea and finished up the last minute paperwork.
Seto did think it over. Mokuba did have a point. His little brother was very active and liked to go places to hang out with Yugi and his friends or just go have fun with the school kids his own age down at the Kaiba Land gaming center. And the concession was a small one. Better someone that Mokuba liked, than someone that would antagonize him and cause his little brother to run off to get away from the protection.
Finishing up the paperwork he had for the night, he packed up his laptop and motioned to Mokuba. "Lets go home. We can talk about what you want in a bodyguard over supper."