Chapter 14: Guess Who's Here

Seto and Yami walked in casual silence around the theme park. The CEO was already finished checking everything and all they wanted to do was to enjoy themselves in the park.

"Want to duel?" Yami asked out of the blue.

"Do you really need to ask?" Seto answered with a smirk. Yami smirked back before they hurried to the dome. On the way to the dome, Yami bumped into somebody and fell on the ground. The CEO was by his side at once and helped him up.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't looking," Yami said, not facing the person he bumped into.

"Yami?" mentioned person asked.

That voice! Yami looked up to see one familiar smug face. All trace of happiness in him vanished as he scowled. "Lexis," he said bitterly.

Lexis Patrick Andew smiled despite his embarrassment, "It's nice to meet you again after all these times, Yami," he replied, not caring if the CEO was with them.

"Nice meeting you, too," Yami answered casually before whispering to the CEO, "Can we go now, Seto?"

Seto nodded to the pharaoh and they prepared to leave. "Yami, wait," Lexis said, grasping the former pharaoh's arm. The two duelists turned around defensively, "What do you want?" Yami asked.

"I just want to invite you to lunch tomorrow. You're invited, too, Mr. Kaiba," Lexis answered.

Yami scowled before meeting the CEO's gaze. Seeing the executive nod in affirmation, he turned to Lexis, "Fine. Where and what time?" he asked.

"12:30 at the Italianni's," Lexis answered.

"We'll be there," Seto decided to but in and they left.

"Are you alright, Yami? You're quiet," Seto observed. They were already in the CEO's car, on their way to the game shop where Mokuba and Yugi were waiting for them.

"I'm fine," Yami answered quietly.

"Is this about that Lexis guy?" Seto asked, knowing when the pharaoh was lying.

Yami looked at him, "How did –-?"

"That's my little secret… so, you want to talk about it?" the CEO asked.

Yami sighed and looked outside, "There's nothing to talk about, really. I never expected to see him again and I guess the fact that we met today, well, I think I'm surprised. Although I don't want to see him again," he said.

Seto placed a hand on the pharaoh's shoulder, "Don't worry. I'll be there with you, I promise," he assured. Yami nodded, "Thanks, Seto," he said.

The two duelists entered the restaurant calmly as they look for the person they were meeting.

"Lexis," Yami said as they take their seats.

"I'm glad you didn't turn down my invitation, Yami," Lexis answered, smiling as he met the CEO's gaze, "Thank you for coming, too, Mr. Kaiba," he told the CEO.

"Hn," Seto answered.

The three ate in silence. The pharaoh not minding his ex's presence while the CEO watched the two. Lexis, on the other hand, seemed to be enjoying every tensed minute with them.

Seto's phone suddenly rang and he apologized before he got up and answered his phone. Thus, he left the two.

"Is he your new boyfriend, Yami?" Lexis asked the annoying smile still plastered on his face.

"No, he's just my friend. Why does that concern you anyway?" Yami answered coldly.

"Don't tell me you're angry still, Yami. I was wrong, I know, but do you really have to hold a grudge?"

Yami stared at the other icily, "Me, hold a grudge? I don't hold grudges on anyone, Lexis," he answered.

Perfectly in timing, the waiter arrived with their drinks but the CEO was nowhere to be found. That simple fact made Yami tad nervous.

"Wine, Yami?" Lexis offered. Yami took his glass and sipped, patiently waiting for Seto. Where was the CEO?

Seconds after drinking the wine, Yami felt drowsy and everything was swirling. But he wasn't drunk; his tolerance to alcohol was fairly high so why was everything spinning?

Yami rose from his seat groggily, trying to keep his vision straight.

"Are you alright, Yami?" Lexis asked but somehow, he was looking happy at the situation.

Yami didn't answer back as he fell into unconsciousness. As he drift to unconsciousness, he didn't notice the wicked triumphant smirk on Lexis' face as he caught the former pharaoh.