Yami ran through the number in his head one more time. He didn't know why he felt the need to memorize it but he did it any way. He also saved the note that Kaiba gave him. He kept it a secret from his brother because he knew that his brother wouldn't approve. Atem thought Kaiba was nothing but an asshole but Yami knew that he did have a heart behind all those heavily guarded stone walls of his.
It was now 2 am according to Yami's alarm clock. The alarm would go off in a couple of hours. Yami knew full well that he wouldn't be able to sleep.
He rolled over and grabbed his sleek black Samsung phone and scrolled through his notifications. He stopped when he noticed that he got a text from the very number he had memorized.
Hey, it said.
He responded with, hey Kaiba.
He sat for a moment wondering if Kaiba would text him back at this ungodly hour. To his surprise he did.
I had a feeling you would save my number...
Yami stared at the text for a moment before responding with...
I didn't save it I memorized it.
Yami sat and waited for what seemed like forever before he felt his phone buzz.
Haha...interesting... Why aren't you asleep like a normal person?
Yami glared at his phone before responding with,
Are you implying that I'm not normal?
The reply came immediately this time.
If you were a normal average kid like Joey wheeler or Tristan. I wouldn't be talking to you right now, let alone lend you my notes.
Yami took a second to ponder this. He hadn't realized this but Kaiba had sought him out. He could have talked to any other kid and had any friend he wanted. One party at his mansion would make the whole school fall in love with him. (Yami had only seen the front lawn when he returned Kaiba's note book to him, but he knew just by looking at it that it was as extravagant on the inside as it was on the outside.)
Yami wondered why he talked to him and not any of the other kids.
He finally answered Kaiba's text.
What do you see in me?
He waited a long time for an answer but none came. He was starting to think that Kaiba was ignoring him until lunch time the next day
"Yami." Kaiba said sitting a crossed from him at lunch.
"Yes." Yami responded.
"Do you know how to play chess?"
"Yes. In fact I'm quite good."
"That's good to here."
"Why do you ask?"
In response Kaiba pulled out a chess board complete with all the pieces.
He set it down on the table and said, "let's make a bet... The loser has to stay at the winners house for the week end..."
"That's not so bad." Yami interrupted.
"And do everything the winner says for a week..." Kaiba finished.
"Your on!" Yami said triumphantly he was always up for some games and a little healthy competition.
"That's settles it then... Let the game begin!" Kaiba said before giving yami his hand to shake.
Yami took his hand eagerly and then made his first move.