Necropolis demon
Disclaimer: I do not own YuGiOh ok! No matter how hard I cry or beg I'll never own YuGiOh. I also don't own 'Men in Black' and 'James Bond'.
Necro: This fic isn't getting as many reviews as my other fic. I'd really appreciate it if everyone could kindly submit more reviews to me, tell your friends and get them to read…please! I'm desperate!
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Note: This fic isn't going to have lemons ok, just like my other fic because:
1.) I can't write lemons.
2.) This fic was harder to make than my other one because everything I write in it wasn't planned, at least with my other fic I had a two-week vacation to think. If I get writer's block while writing The Game it takes me longer to recover.
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The GameChapter 4 Days Before The Party
The Kaiba mansion was filled with gloom that Thursday night when Kaiba had arrived home. Mokuba who was the only source of life in the Kaiba residence seemed so depressed that night…so miserable and abandoned…why do you ask? His friend Ryou Bakura had promised to play with him after school but didn't show that's why.
"I'm home Mokuba." The older Kaiba greeted once he entered the mansion and got to the dining room where his little brother was sitting across the long finely polished and expensive wooden antique dinner table.
It took the black haired boy awhile to respond to his brother as he stared longingly at the flowers in the middle of the dinner table that acted as a centerpiece. "Hello big brother." The black haired boy replied gloomily, his chin resting on his arms that were folded on top of the dinner table.
"What's wrong with you today Mokuba?" the brunette asked, placing his suitcase on the table and sitting beside the depressed Mokuba.
"Ryou didn't show up…he promised me yesterday that he would come but he didn't…" at this the distraught boy looked at his big brother longingly.
"You have to understand that he couldn't come today." Kaiba started.
"But he promised! And what about you big brother? I know you didn't have any work today so why didn't you come home right away? You could've spent time with me you know." the younger Kaiba snapped, slightly angry.
"I'm sorry but I had to go to Ryou's place and give him his homework. He has a cold and couldn't come to school." The CEO explained to his brother, "He probably didn't come here today so that you wouldn't catch his cold as well, he didn't even want to let me into his room when I went to his place coz he didn't want to get me sick as well."
"Oh no, Ryou has a cold? It's my entire fault! I made him stay too late last night and he must've caught a cold because of last night's rain!" Mokuba said guiltily.
"He'll be fine in a couple of days, he just needs some rest." Kaiba assured though bluntly, "He told me that you wanted to sleepover at his apartment, is that true?" the big brother sternly asked, raising a suspicious brow.
Slowly, the boy nodded, expecting his brother to forbid him from going, "I-if it's ok with you big brother" the black haired boy requested timidly.
"Sure, but only after he's recovered from his cold."
Immediately, the boy brightened up. "Yes!" he shouted, punching a fist up the air, "Thank you big brother you're the best brother anyone could ever have!" Mokuba gave his brother a nice warm hug and then bounced off his chair then headed upstairs happily.
Once Mokuba was out of sight Kaiba whispered to no one in particular, "I'm the best huh? No I'm not Mokuba…" he got up from the chair, picked up his suitcase and headed towards the stairs, "I'm not the best…I'm the worst." With that said he went to his room.
At the next day, Ryou was still absent due to his cold but he wasn't the only one because Kaiba was also absent that same day because of work. At the office Kaiba had to tend to things relating to the contest; he had to check every single game entry and rate them accordingly. All those entries were the same to the brunette, bland and old unlike Ryou's, which was a burst of new life and energy.
Great…even at work Kaiba still thought of the pale teen. He had been trying to forget Ryou as much as he could which was basically the reason why he chose to work instead of go to school today; working always took his mind off things.
Sitting on his office chair with his feet resting on the table and lazily scanning game entries, Kaiba scowled in frustration at not being able to find any entries that were as exceptionally planned as Capsule Monsters Coliseum. No matter how hard he tried to deny it, to hate it, to say that it was ordinary he just had to accept the truth; he really seemed to be attracted to the genius creator of the game…
No! No! NO! This could not be happening! Seto Kaiba does not get crushes; he does not tend to get attracted to anyone! Especially to other boys! He had never gotten any female crushes before not even once in his life…so how could he possibly get a crush on a guy he's been a classmate with?
"Stupid emotions." He muttered angrily to himself, glaring at the pile of paperwork on his desk as if they were mocking him.
The white blond teen spent his whole afternoon staying at home and resting on the couch, just as Ryou was about to shift his position on the sofa he caught sight of an envelope on the floor by the door, showing that someone had slipped it inside through the door; his neighbors usually deliver his mail by slipping them through the door or by simply giving the mail to him personally.
The teen stood up from the sofa and walked towards the entrance then bent over to pick up the envelope on the floor; the envelope was of normal size that usually contained a letter. He looked at it then turned it over, immediately recognizing the KC logo stamped on the front to keep the flap of the envelope sealed and closed; it was the letter that Kaiba was talking about yesterday.
"Kaiba…" the pale teen whispered the name to himself softly; he had never really minded Kaiba before in fact he had never talked to the brunette that much but now…come to think of it…there was something about the wealthy brunette that rather intrigued him.
Kaiba was a loner who wouldn't let anyone get close, he'd never show emotions to anyone except to his dearly loved brother; Mokuba…the brunette must've lived a rough life to become someone so…so…bitter and angry, and yet…Ryou somewhat found himself getting attracted to the CEO. Those eyes, that triumphant smirk, that hunger to win and conquer…Kaiba was no doubt a strong individual…one who should never be taken lightly and one ruled with an iron fist unlike him…who was a weakling.
For some reason, the white blond found himself admiring the brunette. Smiling his sweet smile, Ryou opened the envelope and read the letter inside; in it was an invitation to a party to be held next week Saturday around 6 o'clock that would end late in the night in Kaiba's yacht affectionately named the 'White Dragon' that will be waiting in Domino Pier.
"Participants invited to this prestigious and highly influential social gathering will be required to bring along blueprints and models of their respective game entries." The pale teen read from the letter; lucky for Ryou he had finished the trial products of his entry early so he had nothing to worry at all. Chocolate brown eyes skimming over the contents of the letter, Ryou sighed to himself upon finding out that the occasion was going to require a formal suit for him to wear.
"Looks like I'm gonna have to wear something formal for this party." The teen sighed exasperatedly. It wasn't like Ryou didn't enjoy wearing anything formal it was just the fact that he didn't have anything formal to be dressed in. Sadly, he didn't have some sort of pricey suit for special occasions since he never got to attend such important gatherings.
Ryou really didn't want to stick out like a sore thumb at the party; he was never really comfortable with crowds in the first place and he sort of had issues about his lack of confidence, add the fact that he'll be boarding on a boat full of professional game designers he'd probably end up getting embarrassed for the smallest things. The only good thing about the upcoming elite party was that it was a week away which gave the pale teen some time, if any time at all, to think of a possible solution to his little dress code problem.
After taking some cough medicine and taking a short nap to revitalize his tired body, Ryou started to rummage through some of his old stuff in search of something to wear to the party. Finally he found some clothes that could perhaps be good enough to wear; he figured that if he couldn't find a classy business suit then he'd just improvise a bit.
Ryou had found his father's black suit; at first he didn't like the looks of it since it reminded him of a suit that the 'Men in Black' wore but since he had no other choices he decided to improvise a bit, I mean a boring old suite can be cool right?
Usually when a person wears a formal business suit they wear a white button down shirt beneath the suit then they'd have a necktie around their neck. Unfortunately for Ryou, his father didn't exactly have a good taste for neckties.
Refusing to look like a 'Man in Black' agent, the pale teen once again rummaged through his clothes both old and new to find something more suitable that would match the suit. He picked out a few button down shirts of his; his first choice was to wear a white button down shirt with a collar and all but he'd just button up the lower buttons, leaving the upper part wide open and then he'd wear the black suit over that top, this top plus a pair of black trousers to match. This style gave a nice effect since it showed off Ryou's chest but being the conservative young teen Ryou was, he decided not to go with that style.
The second choice was to wear a blue button down shirt that he'll button all the way to the top then he'd just wear a red necktie around his neck plus the black suit and black trousers. It was all right but Ryou felt like he was some sort of snot-faced politician wearing that outfit and it made him look older.
His third choice was to forget wearing a suit but instead wear a Chinese looking top; he had a red long-sleeve Chinese-looking top made out of silk that he used to wear when he was younger. That top still fit so he tried it on with a pair of black trousers and the outfit actually looked pretty good on him but… unfortunately there was some sort of stain on the silk that he somehow couldn't remove.
Next in line was an outfit that really seemed to fit the occasion; Ryou would wear a white button down shirt that he'd button all the way to the top and over that would be the black suit and then instead of wearing a necktie around his neck he'd wear a black bow or something. He had to admit, the outfit looked ok… but it was kind of tacky and common, that kind of outfit had been used for so many times and he really didn't want to end up matching with someone else's outfit when he gets to the party, either that or he felt like a 'James Bond' wanna-be.
Finally, the fourth outfit; he found his old white long-sleeved turtleneck top in his closet and deciding to experiment with it, he tried it on. Facing the full-length mirror on the wall he slipped on the white turtleneck top and some black trousers then he put on the black suit to give the outfit a feel of class.
That simple outfit surprisingly matched up to Ryou's taste; it was conservative, classy yet simple and it did fit the occasion, making Ryou look like a professional game designer himself. He looked at his reflection in the mirror and noted that the outfit made him look really smart, all he'd need would be a pair of glasses and people would be bound to mistaken him for a genius or perhaps a book author. That outfit plus a pair of shiny black shoes and perhaps a black band that he could use to tie back his hair would make him look presentable enough for the social gathering.
Monday seemed to come too fast because the next thing Ryou knew he was already feeling better and ready for school. School was normal; they had a new lesson, a couple of quizzes, getting bored in the classroom listening their nagging teachers… Though now Ryou made it his daily routine to visit Mokuba every afternoon since he knew that the boy's brother would be busy.
Mokuba was really happy to see the white blond teen all better, he even made a 'Get Well Soon' card for Ryou while the teen was sick, he just didn't get the chance to get it mailed. As usual, the two spend their afternoons playing games and such, not seeing much of Kaiba since the brunette had been too busy. Kaiba had been arriving home near midnight since he wanted to avoid seeing the pale teen as much as he could.
As the week swept by, Ryou seemed to pay more and more attention to his brunette classmate whenever possible, like he had a crush on the CEO; he'd been asking Mokuba a lot of questions about Kaiba that week. Kaiba on the other hand tried his best to ignore the pale teen at school and succeeded…or so he thought. The brunette had stopped interacting with the pale teen, keeping himself away from the other boy as much as possible, if he was indeed crushing on the pale boy he really didn't want to show it, he'd even resolved to get rid of these 'Stupid emotions' he felt for the innocent youth.
On Friday night when Mokuba and Ryou were eating, Mokuba actually got suspicious about Ryou since he noticed that the pale teen seemed to ask more about Kaiba than usual.
"Ryou…can I ask you a question?" the black haired boy suddenly spoke up in the middle of their meal.
"Of course."
"What do you think about my brother?" at this Ryou almost spit out the water he was drinking. It took Ryou a couple of seconds before he could answer the black haired boy's question. "Well, Kaiba's…a very good duelist and-"
"No, No, No, I meant what do you think of him as who he is not as a duelist." Mokuba immediately cut off Ryou and continued interrogating.
"Oh…well…Kaiba's smart and err…" the teen couldn't really find the proper words to describe Kaiba; he didn't want to sound like he was describing Kaiba as a mean person.
"Go on, c'mon you can tell me the truth, I won't tell. Tell me everything about what you think of big brother." The boy encouraged.
Sighing in defeat the pale teen began to enumerate Kaiba's traits, "Well for starters…I think he's a person who is nice and-"
"Don't lie to me Ryou."
"Ok, Ok…just don't tell him ok." He drew a breath then resumed, "What I mean is…he can be a nice person…it's just that he…doesn't really show it." Mokuba gestured for Ryou to go on.
"We all know he's strict and stern…some say he's cold-hearted and stuff but…" for a moment Ryou looked thoughtful, putting up a smile, "he's actually a person who's kind, he just doesn't show it."
"I know his cold exterior is just a cover for what's beneath…he's a person who cherishes what's close to him but at the same time a person who doesn't let anyone get close to him…" the pale teen smiled sadly, "I just don't know why he doesn't want anyone to get close to him…"
The two of them fell silent after Ryou had spoken; Mokuba seemed pretty surprised at what Ryou had told him, Ryou was astonished with his own words as well, for some reason the words that came out of his mouth seemed natural as if he knew the CEO well…it just never occurred to him that he somehow understood the brunette though he never noticed this.
"Wow…I didn't know that you viewed him that way." Mokuba responded a second later.
"M-me too." The pale teen muttered quietly.
"Coz you know I was expecting you to say he was handsome and stuff." The younger Kaiba sneered.
"P-pardon?"
"Oh come on Ryou, did you think I wouldn't notice? You-like-my-brother!" Mokuba emphasized those last words by pointing at Ryou then forming a heart shape with his index fingers.
"M-Mokuba! I, I do not!" the white blond blushed a good shade of red, repeatedly saying that he did not like Kaiba that way; though truth be told he wasn't so sure…he admired the older teen, that he knew but did he like Kaiba that way? He wasn't so sure…
"Oh Ryou…just confess will you, you've been asking me a lot of stuff about big brother this week, it's obvious that you like him." The boy smirked, "Don't deny it…that blush on your cheeks tells me it's true."
"J-just because I ask an awful lot of stuff about him doesn't mean I'm in love with him." The blushing teen argued.
"Oh please… 'Mokuba, what kind of movies does your brother enjoy?' 'Mokuba, I was wondering, what's Kaiba's favorite color?' 'Mokuba, what's Kaiba's blah, blah, blah…' face it Ryou, you're in love with him." The young boy quoted from Ryou's past inquisitions.
"W-well I…" Ryou tried to think of an excuse but couldn't, he was busted.
"Next thing you know, you'll be asking me to hook you two up." at this Ryou blushed as red as a tomato while the fiendish young boy was grinning triumphantly.
"Will not!"
"If you want to make a move on big brother you can do it tomorrow at the party." The boy grinned, "I'd be glad to help."
"M-Mokuba!"
"Big brother and Ryou sitting in a tree." The boy sang, quickly getting up from the chair and running away from a very red-faced Ryou yelling, "Get back here Mokuba Kaiba!" sounding like a nagging parent out to spank their children.
"K-I-S-S-I-N-G" The boy spelled then made a highly disturbing kissing sound while taunting Ryou from a distance.
And so they spent that night playing cat and mouse, Ryou ending up panting like a hound at not being able to catch Mokuba and Mokuba grinning at the exhausted teen all the while teasing him to insanity until finally Ryou had to send Mokuba to bed. After Mokuba had dozed off, Ryou went straight home get some sleep as well. Tomorrow was the big day, his day to mingle with the professionals.
Necro: Done, I'm sorry if those outfit descriptions of Ryou's choices seemed too long but I just simply enjoy thinking up attires and describing them accurately, I wanted everyone to be able to picture the following styles in their head.
Again, I ask all of you to read and review this fic and please if you have time, kindly read my other fic Destined Duel and review it thank you. The next chapters will be more romantic so don't worry.