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Authoress Sana- I've just had so much inspiration these last few days. This is my 3rd new fic in two weeks. That's an all time record for me.
High Priest Seth- That's nice.
Authoress- No one asked you!
Pharaoh Atemu- Hey! Don't yell at my Seth-ko. (cuddles Seth)
Authoress- (rolls eyes)
Thief King Akifa (Bakura)- Take your lovey-dovey crap to another room…
Authoress- (ahem) In this chapter, Seto learns who is new partner is.
Everyone- Wai!
Authoress- And gomen in advance for the cliffy at the end.
Everyone- Boo!
Authoress- Urasai all of you!
Everyone- (sweatdrop)
Thief King Akifa- Mahaado has to do the disclaimer this time.
Priest Mahaado- Alright… (ahem) Sana-sama doesn't own Yuugiou/Yu-Gi-Oh nor does she own any of the cast.
Authoress- Very good, Mahaado-kun. (throws him a cookie)
Everyone- (twitch)
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Seto woke up the next morning to the warmth of his King-sized bed at Kaiba Mansion. Sitting up he took a deep breath and leaned against the headboard, slowly recalling the events of last night. He closed his eyes and cringed a little, then reopened them and pulled back the covers. Getting to his feet, he walked over to the balcony and leaned his body against the railing. He gazed out into the distance and pondered on what he was going to do that day.
Realizing that he had been neglecting his corporation for the last few months, he strode back into his bedroom, going straight to his bathroom to wash up. After he had taken a quick shower and brushed his teeth, he got dressed, deciding to wear a white suit with blue tie, very much like the one that he had worn during his KC Grand Prix tournament.
Exiting the bedroom, he walked down the hall to his office where his briefcase resided. Sighing, he picked up the metal object and opened it. Seeing that his laptop wasn't inside, he quickly glanced around the room, searching for it. After a few long moments, he spotted the computer lying on the sofa. A little bewildered as to why it was there and not on his desk, he tried to recall the last time that he had used the device. Suddenly he remembered and without a second thought, put his laptop into his briefcase, closed and locked the metal object, and exited the room.
---Six Months Ago---
Seto was sitting on the sofa with the laptop resting on his lap. He tried to listen as Jounouchi rambled about something about hacking. But his mind was slowing wandering and his concentration was failing. Soon he found himself thinking about his brother and corporation.
"Seto! Are you even listening to me?", demanded Jounouchi when he saw that Seto's eyes were glazing over.
Seto snapped out his trance, "Gomen. What were you saying?"
Jounouchi growled, "I told you to type the most important points of what I was saying. You are hopeless", the blonde rubbed his nose-bridge in frustration.
"Gomen again", mumbled Seto and he gazed down at the screen, seeing that he had been subconsciously typing a poem…a love poem to be exact. He was about to delete it when Jounouchi strode over to him and pulled the laptop away.
Jounouchi read the poem and shook his head, "Who is this to?"
Seto shrugged, "No idea. Can you start again? I promise that I'll pay attention this time."
Jounouchi sighed, "Fine. But if you drift again…I swear that I will throw that laptop to the floor and beat the living fuck out of you. Am I clear?"
Seto nodded vigorously, "Crystal. Please continue."
Jounouchi turned the laptop back to Seto and started again, "As you have probably noticed, someone has hacked into our database and if they are not stopped then they could find out who we really are and destroy us."
Seto nodded and as he had promised typed whatever Jounouchi said that he found important or at the very least what he could keep up with.
After another half hour, Jounouchi stopped talking and Seto stopped talking. Seto shut down his laptop and gently placed it on the sofa. Then they left the room to go eat.
---End Flashback---
Seto walked back down the hallway and down the grand staircase, heading straight for the kitchen, briefcase in hand.
The cook smiled at him, "Ohayo gozaimusu, Kaiba-sama. Would you like something to eat?", she placed another plate in the cupboard.
"Of course I would, Miss Kutura. Coffee sounds inviting as well", he took a seat on the bar-counter, placing his briefcase to his side.
She smiled and nodded, "I just finished making a pot of coffee a few minutes ago. Cream and sugar?"
He nodded slowly and she poured him a cup, adding some cream and sugar to the hot beverage, and placed it on the counter for him to taste, then ignited the gas-stove and starting cooking.
He breathed in the sweet aroma and took a sip, "First class."
She smiled again, "I'm glad that you like it", she sprayed some non-stick cooking spray onto the pan and turned up the heat, "Pancakes suit you?"
"Hai", he replied quickly and took another sip of the coffee.
She quickly poured some pancake batter into the pan and opened the fridge, taking out a bottle of syrup and a small box of strawberries, and placed them on the counter, then went back to the stove and flipped the pancakes. After a few minutes they were done and she transferred the pancakes to a large plate. Then she quickly chopped a few strawberries and placed them on the pancakes, and then she poured the syrup on them. Proud of her work, she turned around and placed the hot plate in front of Seto, then turned back around and cleaned up.
He gazed down at the plate in interest then chuckled amusingly, "What am I supposed to eat these with?"
She mental slapped her forehead and reached into one of the drawers and handed him a fork and knife, "Gomen, sir."
He laughed a little and took a bite of the top pancake, instantly enjoying the taste. He swallowed, "Delicious."
She smiled again, "Arigatou, sir."
He kindly shooed her with his hand, "Carry on with your business."
She bowed to him and left the room.
He sat there and ate the exquisite pancakes and drank his coffee for the next half an hour or so, then finished them and placed the utensils on the plate for Miss Kutura to clean up later. Rising to his feet, he picked up his briefcase and left the kitchen, heading for the foyer.
Roland met him there and handed him his cellphone, which the Head of Security had been holding on to for the last six months, "Going back to work, sir?"
Seto nodded, "I haven't been there for so long. I just hope that it's still intact."
Roland replied with a nod of his own, "Not to worry, sir. Your Vice President has been taking care of Kaiba Corp to the best of her abilities. And I doubt that there is anyway that a businesswoman as skilled and professional as her would let the corporation fall apart."
Seto nodded again, "True."
Roland bowed slightly, "Shall you be needing the limo, sir?"
Seto shook his head, "I've grown to love that blue Viper…I'll be taking her to work with me."
Roland nodded, "Very good choice, sir", he knew that Seto trusted that car. It was the one that he and Jounouchi had used all year for their missions. Not only was a top quality vehicle, but it was equipped with the latest technology and firepower, so Roland knew that Seto would be very safe driving it.
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When Seto entered the Kaiba Corp parking lot, he immediately found that his special parking spot was still intact and noticed that it had been repainted. Smiling to himself in satisfaction, he carefully parked his car and gracefully got out. The moment that he entered the Kaiba Corp building itself, time seemed to stand still. He sent glares throughout the building, and everyone quickly got the message and returned to their work. Shaking his head, he walked straight ahead to the elevator and pressed the 'up' button.
After a few moments of waiting, the steel doors finally opened and the brunette stepped inside. He waited patiently as the elevator slowly rose from the ground floor to the top floor, where his office was located. That damned elevator music was playing very much to Seto's dissatisfaction and he growled. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out the cellphone that Roland had given him that morning and hit one of the speeddial buttons.
His secretary picked up her phone and cringed, as she had not expected the call to be from Seto, "How may I help you, sir?"
He growled more, "Tell whoever controls the elevators to shut off the extremely annoying and pathetic excuse for music right now or they are fired."
She smirked to herself, "Right away, sir!", then he hung up and she placed the phone back on the receiver. She then picked it back up and quickly made the call, yelling at the elevator operator, whom instantly shut off the music and apologized.
Seto took a deep breath, relaxed again now that the damned music was gone. He leaned against the steel wall and stared at the digital meter that showed what floor he was on; ten more floors to go. After another few minutes the elevator reached the top floor, "Finally…", he mumbled and when the doors opened he hastily stepped out.
He walked right past his secretary, not even bothering to look her or anyone else on the floor. He walked down the long, fancy hallway to his Vice President's office and let himself in. He found her typing madly on her computer.
She looked up at him and smiled, "Welcome back, Kaiba-sama."
He nodded slowly, "I just wanted to say that I appreciate your work and all of the help that you've given me over the years."
She smiled again and looked back to computer and resumed typing, "Arigatou, sir."
He took a deep breath, "Also…I would like to reward you for your hard work and dedication to this company, and would like to thank you for keeping Kaiba Corp running these six months that I've been away."
"No problem, sir", she glanced over at some paperwork, "Anything else, sir?"
"Hai. In fact, I'm giving you a raise."
She looked up at him, a look of surprise plastered onto his young, beautiful face, "Sir, you don't need to do th-", he cut her off.
"I won't take 'no' as an answer, miss."
"I thank you from the bottom of my heart, sir."
He nodded and turned on heel, "Good day", and then he grasped the gold-plated doorknob and left the office, heading further down the hallway to his own office.
He quietly opened the door and slipped inside, seeing that the office was just as clean as he had left it, perhaps even cleaner, he wasn't sure. He walked over to his desk, put down his briefcase and sat down in the large leather computer-chair. Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath, and right when he was about to open his briefcase to retrieve his laptop, the office video-phone rang.
He answered the phone and leaned back in his chair, turning to the big office window and gazed down at the city below.
"Moshi moshi, Kaiba."
"Ohayo gozaimasu, Kaiba-kun. Antonio speaking."
"Oh. Ohayo to you two, sir." It was the agency leader, his only real boss, "O-genki desu ka?"
"I'm healthy, thanks for asking."
"Mhm."
"I'm calling about your future at the agency. Jounouchi is an irreplaceable agent. It's sad to see him go", the man went silent for a few moments then spoke again, "But I got you a new partner. Someone that I believe you once knew…"
"Really?"
"Hai. Here…I'm handing the phone to him."
Seto nodded and waited, expecting to hear one of his former partners on the line. But, when he heard the voice on the other line, he nearly fell out of his chair in shock.
"Hello Seto", came the husky voice.
Seto's eyes widened, "Yami? It can't be!"
A low chuckle was heard, "Oh, but it is. The one and only."
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