Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!

Warning: Bad writing, OOC-tendencies, bickering, swearing, shounen-ai (because no yaoi has happened...yet! Nyahahha)

Note: I have had writers block this week, which means what I write is boring and repetivive (more than usual anyway...). Therefor the quality of this chapter has been lowered. I apologize, but I could not think of any way to improve it. So I am currently very frustrated with myself. (Yes, I am a perfectionist and hate when I can't do things right.)

Unheard Love
Chapter 8

by Growing Pain

He could feel himself being watched by those brown eyes he had grown to love, as he continued to read and eat his sandwich. Accepting his offer to sit at the same table had been…weak. A part of him was not pleased with himself at all, hating the fact that he gave in.

But there was another part, the hopeful side of him. It told him that maybe, just maybe, Katsuya also felt something alike to what he felt. Yet his cold, pessimistic side waved it away, saying it was all because the blond believed too much in friendship to even consider love in his life. Besides, Jou would probably blush all the time if he was with someone he had a crush on.

Seto looked up to confirm the blond wasn't blushing. And to his disappointment, he wasn't. Well, that was a temporary hope-killer. He snorted at his childish wishes and kept on reading in his book, hoping he could at least do something right.

"So what are you reading?" Jou asked, actually sounding interested as he ate the food on his plate as if it was his last meal. Seto answered by holding up the book so Jou could read the title himself instead of having to actually speak.

"Hamlet, eh? Is it any good?"

"Would I waste my time reading it if I detested it?"

"Yes, if you either had a book assignment, or forced yourself into finish reading it even if it sucked." Seto looked up and cocked an eyebrow. It was almost as if he knew him… No! It's not, he doesn't know anything. How could he even know how he was after their interactions? It was just common knowledge he always ended everything he started. Besides, it's only a stupid book. He was reading too much into the whole situation, hoping for signs of a returned love. How pathetic could he get?

Since he was too busy scoffing at himself in his mind he did not reply to Katsuya. He was going downhill, and quickly too. My, my, what will Mokuba say when he figures out his brother has lost his mind? Because that has to be answer to why he is acting like this, allowing that friendship-freak to come close.

"Why do you like to read?" Katsuya asked while looking curiously at the man in front of him. He was answered by a slightly confused expression.

"What makes you think I wouldn't enjoy reading?"

Jou made a small shrug. "I just didn't think you'd be that kind of type who cares about fictional people."

"Who said I do?"

"Then why are you reading?"

"It stimulates my mind, takes it off of things."

"Reality you mean?" Seto only looked bewildered at the blond, who smiled back.

"Yeah I know what you mean." Jou said in a assuring voice.

"You like to read too?" The brunet asked slightly surprised.

"No, no!" Katsuya righted the CEO as he laughed a friendly laugh. "I would get bored reading lots of pages in a row! No, I like to escape reality by watching movies."

"Seems like a highly unproductive habit…"

"I disagree. What is the difference between my movies and your books?" Seto snorted.

"Novels are more educational than your cheap movies could ever be."

"So? They are both telling a story, aren't they?"

"Yes, but those movies of yours tell it in such a blunt way. All emotions there always show, while in reality most substantial emotions are hidden deep inside. And that is what a book can expose properly whereas movies can not."

"Never knew how much you cared about emotions, Kaiba." Jou said smiling.

"Stop twisting my answer, I never said I cared about emotions!"

"I just read between the lines." Jou said while chuckling to himself, looking as if he anticipated Kaiba to join in.

"You don't get it? Books, read between the lines?" He tried to get a response, but the brunet only looked at him as if he was a moron.

"You have no sense of humour Kaiba!" The blond complained while shaking his head disapprovingly.

"Oh well…nothing I can do about it." He kept on muttering as the CEO kept quiet.

"You got that right…" Seto answered in a muttering voice similar to the one Jou had spoken in. As he kept on reading his book Jou was surprisingly quiet, only eating his food in peace. That was, until his food was all eaten up… Then he started to look intensely at the man in front of him.

"Kaiba?"

"…"

"Kaiba?"

"…"

"Kaiba!" Jou bellowed, annoyed with being ignored.

"Hn?" The CEO managed to get out without losing his concentration on his book.

"Why aren't you eating?"

"Take the damn food if you want, just shut up." He said as he turned the page.

"I don't want your stupid sandwich!"

"Then what?"

"I asked you a question, remember? I want an answer to it." Seto sighed irritated. He wanted to finish this book and get over with it.

"What was your question again?" The brunet slightly snarled, but Jou did not care.

"I asked why you aren't eating your "food", meaning that tiny sandwich." He commented while pointing at Setos lunch.

Seto glanced down at his sandwich, half eaten and small. It was his usual amount of lunch, he was never much of an eater like Jou. But the blond was extreme in that way.

"I am full."

"You barely touched it!"

"Just because you shove everything edible down your throat as fast as you can does not mean everyone else does." Seto stated matter-of-factly.

"You know you do look a little skinny…" Jou said thoughtfully.

"Don't even go there." He replied threatingly.

"Go where?" Jou asked as innocent as he could. Seto was not fooled and glared back at him, as he had done so many times before.

"Just sit there and be quiet." He ordered, not even bothering to look at Jou. His eyes were reading the current page in his book.

"What! You can't just tell me to shut up! I'll talk if I damn well want to!"

"Then don't talk about me."

"Fine!" Jou spat out and regained his calm. Now he only played with a napkin, trying to figure out a topic while the CEO kept on reading.

"Oh! I almost forgot!" The blond said with interest as he placed his plate aside and grabbed a magazine that had been beneath it. Seto suspiciously raised an eyebrow at this, wondering why on earth Jou was going around with girl magazines under his plates.

"Ah! Here!" He said with a smile after he had turned several pages, obviously searching for the one he had stopped at. Then he turned the magazine upside down so Kaiba could see. Setos eyes did not have to scan the page to see what it was about, the pictures of himself and his "girlfriend" Arisu were unnecessarily big. Those were the ones they had taken yesterday. Where Jous point with all this was however, that he did not know. So he looked up at him trying to get some questions answered without actually having to utter them. He was only met by a pair of expecting brown eyes that did not understand Seto was asking a question. Which all meant he had to speak out loud.

"Why are you showing me this?" He finally questioned.

"Isn't it obvious? Hellooo! Look!" Katsuya said in a playful voice and pointed at one picture. In it was Seto, Arisu and… Jou.

"And under the picture it says "Seto Kaiba with girlfriend and friend." Can you believe it? I am famous!" So this is what it was all about. Katsuya had wanted his fifteen minutes of fame.

"I mean, soon people will track me down! And when they do, I am going to be even more famous!" The blond said with so much enthusiasm it intrigued the brunet. Of course he did not show it.

"You do realize that it will never happen?" The blond sighed at Kaibas negative outlook.

"Shut up Kaiba. Just let a guy dream a little." Jou muttered, staring at the picture he was in. It must have been taken at the end of their conversation, since Arisu looked relaxed. At first she had been intimidated by Jous presence, but felt more at ease when they were all introduced. Kaiba really didn't like her. Too clingy, too girly, too stuck-up. To put it gently she was too unbearable. He was glad she was away, wherever it was she had gone.

About that, he ought to get a file on her, study it and learn her birthday and so on. Just in case someone tries to catch him red-handed. He should call Koji now, during his lunch break, so when he is at work the file will probably be finished. After all, she is just a regular teenager. How much can there possibly be to know about her? But it is always good to be prepared.

But right now, he simply looked at Jou who seemed to be sulking. That boys mood swings were strange… However, Jou was still intriguing to watch. Very much so. And that is all he could ever do; watch. Never touch. It was stupid to even think about it. If it can never be, it shouldn't be thought of.

He looked intensely at the man in front of him. A blue school uniform was covering him, as well as Kaiba, but Jou had his jacket open and a white shirt under. With his hair that looked slightly uncombed he came off with a look that said he just got out of bed. They were so different… Did they have something in common at all? Similar interests? Anything? Probably not. Why did he fall in love with that friendship maniac in the first place!

Katsuya stifled a yawn with his hand as he seemed to be reading in the girl magazine he had brought with him. Seto on the other hand took a sip from his glas, filled with water, as he kept on reading. He had already read more than half the book, which he felt quite proud of. They both stayed that way for quite some time before Katsuya started to laugh. This caught the attention of the CEO and he curiously gazed over to the other teenager, wondering what was so funny. Jou did not notice this as he was too wrapped up in his reading, which meant Seto once more had to speak out his thought.

"Why are you laughing?" He asked in his normal emotionless voice. Jou raised his head and smiled.

"Man, either you get really weird when you're with your girl, or it's all lies. I don't really care either way, because it's hilarious to read!" Not waiting for a reply on what could be that entertaining to read, Seto snatched the paper out of Jous hands and attempted to read the article himself.

"Hey! I was reading that!" Katsuya objected, but Seto ignored it and shot him a glare instead to tell him to be quiet. That…did not work, as the blond instead leaned over the table and attempted to snatch it back.

"Get your own, Kaiba." Seeing as this were to be a fight, Seto did not give up and took the magazine in his hand and held it up high knowing the other teen would not be able to reach at that height. Still the blond did not give up, and leaned even closer over the lunch table, coming remarkably close to Setos face. This unnerved the CEO, but still kept a straight face.

"Just sit in your seat, you idiot! I am not stealing it permanently!"

"You know, there is such a wonderful word as 'please' in the vocabulary. You should use it sometimes…" Katsuya muttered back, still not giving up on getting back the latest issue of "Domino Teen". Realizing he couldn't reach up to Setos level, Katsuya growled.

"Dammit…" The blond then paused and rose up from his seat, only to walk over to where the brunet was. Why Jou didn't think of that before was unbeknownst to Seto, and he didn't really care either. All that mattered right now was to keep the stupid magazine, which equals winning. And that he would always do.

"Give it back!" Katsuya nearly shouted, but there wasn't any real hostility in it. Not like it used to be between them. This time…it was different. True, his brown eyes looked determined to also win, and seemed he wouldn't let this go. But Seto did not feel the certain air of bitter rivalry. It was more relaxed, more… dare he say it? Friendly. Yes, more friendly.

And it wasn't that bad.

"What is wrong with you! Sit down, or I'll make you!" Seto said as the shorter man approached his side, and his body responded by standing up. It was the only way he could get the magazine out of reach for Katsuya. He was, after all, taller than him.

"Shut up Kaiba, and give it back!"

"No! Go and sit down!"

"No!" The blond said and jumped right up, aiming for the item in the brunets hand, held up too high. Luckily, he managed to grab the tip of it and soon they both found themselves struggling to be the owner of the piece, each man holding a side of it and pulling with all their might. To the rest of the students in the lunchroom, this was quite a show, seeing as two teenage boys, who also both had a reputation for being tough, struggled over a girls magazine. No approach was made however, the situation did not look dangerous to them.

Realizing how this all must look, Seto came to his senses and quickly let go of his side of the issue and placed his hands in his pockets. Katsuya on the other hand almost fell backwards to the ground when the opposite force had been removed, but gained balance.

"Keep your cheap magazine, you fool. I don't want it." And then he nonchalantly sat down on his seat again, ignoring all the stares. Jou did as the brunet and claimed his seat once more. While Seto could easily go back to what he was doing before, Jou looked more out of place. It seemed he did not quite know what to do. Most likely it was because he had no food left and they did not converse, two things he normally did during lunch. But that was with his friends. And he wasn't with them now.

Remembering that he had to call Koji he abruptly shut his book and took his half eaten sandwich along with Hamlet and stood up, ready to go. Jou, awakened from whatever he was doing before, shot up his head at the other mans sudden movements.

"You're finished?" He asked. Kaiba only nodded, not feeling in the right mood to get a snappy come-back at Jou. That would delay the call to Koji. To his surprise, Jou also got up and followed him. Which was… strange. Abnormal. Weird. Only mention a few synonyms.

Not wanting to carry around that sandwich of his any longer he stopped by a trashcan and threw it in. As he did this, Jou also stopped in his tracks and patiently waited for him to get done. That too was peculiar. But he showed no trace of discomfort as he dropped his never-eaten lunch in the trashcan and started to go to the exit door. They walked together again in silence. Probably for the best. He had no idea what to say. That wasn't an insult, that is.

Then Jou slowly stopped in his tracks, which made the CEO also stop. Why, he didn't know. He looked back to see the blond go and leave his tray, and put his plate amongst the other used ones, so they could be washed. And all along he stood and watched. Waited.

He didn't want to leave without him.

When they were reunited once more their walk toward the exit door started once more. Seto glanced down from the corner of his eye. If he could just… touch him. His hair. His face. Anything at all.

He cursed himself in his mind. He knew he shouldn't think those things. The more he thought of them, the more he wanted it.

They reached the exit door and both stopped, as if thinking the same thing. If they did however, would remain a mystery.

"I have to make a business call."

"I have to go back to my friends." They both said at the same time. Jou flickered with his gaze, and Seto held his with no apparent problem. Seeing as no more words were going to be said, he walked away. This time, Katsuya did not follow.

"See you later." He could hear the blonds voice say. But he ignored it and kept on walking, heading for his locker so he could put away his book and get his cell phone.

XxxX

"Koji speaking." The voice on the other line said.

"It's me." Kaiba greeted.

"God day sir." The man said in respect. "What can I help you with?"

"Get me a complete file on your cousin. I want to have information stretching as from birthday to personal interests. I also want it done today."

"Sir, that can be a problem…" Koji answered meekly.

"How so?" Kaibas voice was strong, holding no sympathy.

"Well, I don't really know her that well…"

"She is your cousin isn't she?"

"Well, yes, but-"

"Then I expect you to handle it." Koji sighed in defeat.

"Yes sir. I will have it done today."

"Good."

"Good bye -"

"One more thing Koji."

"Yes?"

"It better be accurate." Koji paused for a moment, but answered shortly.

"Of course." Seto hung up on his employee directly after and placed his phone back in his briefcase. The hallway had been empty, so there was no problem in phoning in such a public place. Most students were enjoying the weather outside anyway, seeing as how summer was coming up.

Soon he would graduate. Soon he would no longer go in this school.

It was his last year.

He sat down on the unoccupied bench, placing his briefcase at his feet and folded his arms, giving the impression he did not want to be disturbed.

His mind wandered. To his childhood, to Mokuba, to Kaiba Corp. And to Jou. He would lose him when they finished school. There wasn't much time any longer. Probably for the best. Graduation could not come fast enough. When he can no longer see Jounouchi his mind will probably forget all about him in time. If it all works out that is. So far his feelings were persistent.

He heard footsteps echo in hall, and he looked up from the floor. It was just a nobody. He couldn't place the person in his memory, so he didn't care and went back to stare at the floor. It was a good place to look at when your mind wanted to think.

What would he do when he graduated school? Stupid question really… He knew very well all his time then could go to working at his company.

It all seemed so dull. At least he could get more free time to spend with Mokuba. But the boy was growing up. Maybe he no longer wanted the company of his older brother. He had friends now. It was only natural to break free from his family and form a new life. Every other family goes through with that.

But they weren't like other families. They only had each other, and Mokuba would never leave him. He had to stop his irrational worrying.

He reached for his briefcase and placed it on his lap, taking out his laptop. If his mind wanted to think, it could think about something productive instead.

The rest of the lunch break was spent on work. And work alone.

XxxX

It was his last class for the day. Geography. A boring class, but what could you expect? He learned nothing new or of value anyhow. His books and pencil had been neatly placed on his desk, but those items were not paid any attention. He still had his eyes locked at the computer screen in front of him.

Class had not started yet, but he found nothing else to do so he came early. He had been productive today. Done a lot of work Maybe he could get over some things, after all.

A group of giggling girls entered the room, much to his dismay. If he remembered correctly, those were the popular ones in this school. The more reason to hate them. They were unworthy of praise, much like everyone else. No one actually did anything, they just existed. He on the other hand had been working hard since he was ten. It seemed unfair at times. Where normal people could go to bed after a long night, he had to stay up, worrying over work and stocks. If someone tried to pull a trick on his company and so on. He had too much to think of sometimes. Actually, it was most of the time. It was a wonder he hadn't collapsed yet. All he could do was wait for the day, if it would ever come.

More people joined in from outside the classroom to come in and chat with those girls. He hated when people talked when he worked. It was disrespectful. Not that people really cared about him anyway. Most students either hated or disliked him. After all, he was thought of as a stuck-up snob that thought everyone else was beneath him. They were right. He thought that. And no normal person would like someone who had no more respect to you than of a mosquito.

That did not mean he was treated badly. He was the king of the school. Few dared oppose him. But no one liked him.

For some reason, he felt absolutely fine with that right now.

He did not like them either. All was mutual.

His fingers stopped typing for a second as he heard a familiar laugh. There was no need to look up to know who it was from, but he did so anyway.

Jounouchi and Honda came in and laughed animatedly with Yuugi, Bakura and Anzu close behind. But he didn't see them. Only Jou.

Realizing what a stupid love-sick fool he had turned into he stepped out of his two seconds long gaze and returned to work on the laptop once more. Damned the fact that he lost his focus, just because he happened to laugh. Like that was unusual anyway. He was always happy.

"Hi Kaiba." Familiar words. They were starting to be a normal phrase lately. Seto only offered a quick glance up at the blond before he turned back and typed rhythmically.

"Working as always I see." Jounouchi stated and released his books on the desk next to Setos before slumping down in the chair that went with it.

"Who told you you're allowed to sit here?"

"I have said it before, and I'll say it again. It's a free country, Kaiba. I can sit wherever I want." He replied with a cocky smile.

"Go sit with your nerd squad and stop harassing me." Blue eyes were still looking at the screen, and his fingers never faltered on the keyboard.

"Well Kaiba, you looked so pathetic, sitting by yourself and all. I thought I would do you a favour and sit with you."

"You're saying that sitting with you would improve my image?" The CEO asked mockingly.

"At least you wouldn't look like a lonely computer nerd."

"As much as I appreciate your Samaritan ways -" he started off sarcastically. "I see no reason to why you should start to care now after all this time."

"I felt like it."

"And you always act on feeling?"

"Yes." He answered matter-of-factly. Seto scoffed.

"That is very unwise."

"At least it works for me."

"Your luck will dry out one day."

"And that day you may scold me all you want, Kaiba. But as long as it works, there is no reason to look down on it."

"Looking forward to that day."

"I can only imagine."

Their teacher entered, it was a short chubby man with thick glasses. Quite a sight if you're looking for a short laugh. But he was kind to his students and got along with most people, so no one ever bothered to make fun of him. Kaiba did not belong with those people, but saw no reason to go out of his way to ridicule him.

It looked like it would be a long lecture today, so Seto put away his trusted computer and started to take notes. Jounouchi did nothing of the sorts. Instead he had slumped down in his chair and rested his head against the desk and his arms placed around his head. It seemed like he would fall asleep soon. Seto frowned at his behaviour. How fast could he get tired anyway? A few minutes ago he was laughing. Now he looked like he might sleep for a week.

"- so now you see that the ozone layer is in the risk zone -"

Seto kicked the almost sleeping boys leg, resulting in Jou pulling up his head very abruptly.

"Huh?" He asked out loud, earning the attention of everyone in the room.

"Is there something you wish to ask, Jounouchi?" The teacher asked.

"N-no, no. Don't mind me. At all." The blond waved off, and soon class was back to normal again.

"Did you have to do that?" Jou asked the brunet beside him quietly.

"Would you rather be caught sleeping?" He answered with a similar low voice.

"…No."

"There. Don't ask then." He smirked at the boy beside him, who was still slumped in his chair. He rested his head with one of his hand. Seto on the other hand sat up straight as always, and had both hands on the desk, like any other well mannered man.

It took a few minutes, but amazingly enough, Jou started to take notes, which was something new. But Seto got his attention back on track once more and took notes too, while trying to solve some problems for his company on the side.

After about three minutes a note was passed to his side very obviously and indiscrete. Seto glared at Katsuya, the sender of the note, but the blond looked elsewhere, appearing innocent. Reluctantly the CEO opened the small piece of paper and started to read.

Hello Kaiba. I'm bored. I bet you are too. Do you have any funny story to share?

Said person frowned when reading this. How bored could he get? Did he need attention or an activity all the time? So he simply tossed away the note, and only smirking when seeing the gaping Jou beside him. Soon enough the blond had ripped out a new piece of paper and started writing on it furiously. And surprisingly enough, a new note was placed onto Setos desk, which he decided to read. For his amusement only.

Kaiba you fucking bastard! I hate you!

The CEO rolled his eyes inwardly. If the shorter man hated him, he would surely not be this subtle about it. He would instead try and rip his head off, even if it was in the middle of class. Not that he would succeed, but that is still what he would have done. And with that conclusion Seto threw away the note down to the ground. The repeating of the previous gesture was also met with a slightly gaping Jou, who obviously could not understand class was not for entertaining purposes. That was why a new note had been sent to Kaiba.

Give me one good reason I shouldn't kill you right now!

Seto turned his head arrogantly and looked into the other mans eyes, only to snort. Then, he figured, it might as well be fun to argue a little. Not too much though, he had been quite the trouble-maker today.

Give me one good reason to why you think you can he answered.

Receiving the reply seemed to amuse his love interest, and he enthusiastically started to write. The brunet chose to look at the teacher and appear as if he was paying attention, which he was not by the way.

I knew I could get you to reply! Jou wrote back with a grin on his face. Seto snorted and threw the paper away, just to make it clear to Jou that he would do whatever he pleased. This time he did not gape, but threw his pencil at the CEOs face, hitting the brunets left cheek. Jou looked like he would start to laugh any second now.

And Seto got surprised, chocked and angry. Seeing as they were still in class, he decided to write a threatful note, with Jous pen too. The said pen was then broken in two pieces and handed back right after.

You will pay dearly Jounouchi was what Katsuya got the pleasure to read. However he did not seem offended.

Oh yeah? How?

To start with I can kick you ass

So that's your big master plan on how you will teach me a lesson?

Who said it was?

You, Einstein!

I did nothing of the sorts. I said I could start with that.

And how will it end? Katsuya replied with a cocky smile when giving the note. Seto only frowned.

Who said it will ever end?

What? You're going to keep me locked up in your house or something!

That's a good idea…

Fuck off Kaiba…!

Why? You wanted this. And now you want me gone? Such a indecisive little boy…

I'm not a little boy! And I am not indecisive! You got rude, so why would I want to talk with you after that!

To refresh your memory; you threw a pencil at me!

So throw a god damn pencil at me to make it even then! Seto read the note and wondered if he was serious. His eyes looked over at the brown ones suspiciously, but was only met with sincerity. Deciding this was all a waste of time he put away the note and started to pay attention once more. He could hear a faint disappointed sigh beside him, but he chose to not care.

XxxX

"And with that we end today's lesson!" The geography teacher said to the relief of all the students, who were either paying attention or half-asleep. But after hearing those words everyone was wide-awake. Seto grabbed his items and efficiently put them inside his briefcase, while Katsuya strolled back to his group of friends. Realizing he could now pay back to the previous pencil-incident, Seto walked out of the room and lurked. Sure, it was not one of his smartest or well thought-out ideas, but what he would do would surely work fine just the way it was. Even if it is simple.

He casually leaned against the wall, waiting patiently for his victim to come out of the room. Luckily it did not take long before he could hear Jounouchis familiar voice, so he smirked to himself.

As soon as he had emerged from the classroom, a well placed leg hindered his walk and made him fall face first to the hard floor.

"AHHHH!"

The smirk grew stronger. Almost immediately Yuugi was bent down beside Jou, asking if he was alright. Honda appeared angered as well as Anzu, and Bakura tried to calm down both of them.

"Consider that my revenge." Seto said, firm eyes on Jou despite the figures in front of him, trying to make him feel guilty. The blond had already got up to his feet, Yuugi tugging on his arm, and looking back with a confident smile.

"Kaiba! Why did you do that? Jou has done nothing to you, and yet you are always after him!" Anzu defended, but was paid absolutely no attention to.

"What? No torture chamber in the mansion?" Jou asked jokingly. For some reason he seemed fine with the revenge acted upon him.

"I would rather have it this way than spend all my life listening to your rambling."

"That makes it two of us." Jou stated.

"Hn." And with that Seto turned around and walked away from the nerds and Katsuya, looking as emotionless as can be.

"Bye Kaiba!" Jou yelled after him.

"Hmpf."

XxxX

He typed on his computer, completely undisturbed in his office. Not a sound was heard beside the constant connections with the keyboard and Kaibas pale fingers. He had been there a few hours now, arriving after school had ended for the day. His primary concern was however the file on Arisu Ishikawa that Koji was supposed to give him. But he could wait a few more hours, if needed. That did not mean it would be appreciated however.

He was growing soft he feared, allowing so much time to Katsuya. That was never done otherwise. But then again, he had never been in love in all the other cases. Yet that shouldn't matter. Feelings are irrelevant. They cloud your judgement.

Slender fingers reached for the cup of coffee on the table once more, and drew it closer to his mouth. Caffeine was sometimes a true blessing. It allowed him time, and time was valuable. In the beginning the taste was much too bitter, but with time he learned to enjoy it instead of only drinking it because energy was needed.

A soft knock was heard from the other side of the door, asking for permission to enter.

"Yes?" Seto said loud enough so whoever it was could hear and come in. The door handle was pulled down and Koji stepped inside with a file in his hands. It must be finished then. Good.

"Sir, I have completed the report on Arisu."

"Is there any defects or left out information?" Seto questioned while continuing to type.

"Not that I am aware of. I got all I could."

"Good. Place it on the desk." His employee did as told.

"One more thing." Seto said in his normal voice.

"Yes?"

"Why did she have to leave town? Is there any great event that I, as a partner, should know of?"

"She is just gone with a few friends, camping I believe."

"Is this in the report?"

"Yes."

"Good. You may go now." Koji bowed slightly before stepping outside and carefully closing the door behind him.

A good thirty minutes later the CEO closed his laptop, packed it in his briefcase alongside with the new file, and headed home to study it. No reason to stick around when he had all material he needed. Might as well go back to the mansion to see Mokuba. That boy could perhaps also need to study the file, just in case. You never know when knowledge is needed. Even if this kind of knowledge was extremely uninteresting to him. Hopefully the girl would stay away long enough so he didn't have to see her soon.

To Be Continued...

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My God, even with writers block I manage to write that much, even if it is a bunch of crap... Once again; I apologize.

If you are wondering; No, Arisu is not a character based on me or affilated with me or people I know of in any way. I am not that big on OC, but I couldn't find a good female from the show to be his fake girlfriend. And no; Seto and Arisu will not have any future romance. I hate her too. -gag-

But let's move on to a happier subject! And that is my lovely reviewers! I am so happy to have you all! If you look at the top of the page you can see that you all made it go over 100 reviews! I am so happy, I have no idea why I am happy over having a certain number of reviews, but that I still am!

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So, please review now! I want to know what you think I can improve, what I should avoid, stick to, start doing etc. Constructive critiscism is always appreciated!