Hey guys! It's Hannah here this chapter! Natalie did amazing last chapter, especially with writing Alissa. Now the pressure is on for me to write Sakura's character…that'll definitely be interesting since she's such a polar opposite to what I'm used to writing. Anyhoo, enough of my rambling, read on and enjoy!
Saeko pushed a few blonde bangs out of her eyes and smirked in triumph at the image on the screen in front of her. Hm, perfect. That bitch will love this, the blonde thought. Her smirk widened as she glanced at the clock. I'd better wrap this up. It's time to bring my Seto the daily reports. She pulled out a zip drive from the pocket of her blazer, transferred the image onto it, and then deleted the image as well as the history from the computer. Perfect. Now no one will know I was here. She hoisted the unconscious security guard onto her shoulder and positioned him in the chair before exiting the control room. She stopped by the financial office to pick up the daily reports on her way up to the brunet CEO's office. After quickly checking her reflection in the reflective, gold walls of the elevator, she exited, briefly spoke with his secretary, and knocked on the door.
"What is it?" the brunet's voice asked from the other side of the close door.
"Mr. Kaiba, I have the financial reports for today."
"Hm, bring them in."
The blonde fluffed her hair before opening the door and entering the young CEO's office. Her lip curled slightly in disdain when she saw Alissa asleep on the couch in the CEO's office. You don't belong here, Sweetie. He's too good for you. The blonde approached the typing CEO at his desk and held out the reports. The brunet grabbed the reports without even taking his eyes of the screen of his laptop. He paused to scan the reports the blonde had given him and released a small, satisfied hum.
"Hm, once again these reports meet my standards. If you keep this up, I may keep you around."
"Oh, thank you, Mr. Kaiba. I'm happy my work pleases you."
He grunted in response, glanced over the reports one more time, and then handed the reports back to her.
"Hmph, whatever. Put these on file."
"Of course, Mr. Kaiba."
"Now get out. I have a lot of work to finish before the banquet tomorrow."
The blonde nodded and took the reports from her boss. She offered him a small smile before turning on her heels and walking towards the door. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she passed Alissa still sleeping on the couch. Enjoy it here while it lasts, Sweetie. Soon I'll take your place. The blonde employee exited the brunet's office and headed towards the elevator. Once she was inside and the doors closed, she smirked. There was no one in the elevator and the elevator was one of the only places in the building that did not have any cameras. Using the solitude to her advantage, she reached into her pocket and fished out her cellphone. She dialed a number before pressing the phone to her ear.
"Hello? Tsk! Tsk! Magazine? I have a story on Seto Kaiba that you might be interested in."
xxx
"Hey, Seto. It's almost seven. Should we head out?" Alissa asked as she exited the bathroom while slipping a pair of sapphire earrings in. She grinned when she saw him straightening his blue tie in front of the mirror in the bedroom.
"Damn, Rich Boy. You look handsome as hell."
The brunet locked eyes with her in the mirror and smirked.
"Hm, you look stunning yourself. The dress suits you."
A small blush rose to her cheeks. She smiled at him, wrapped her arms around his middle and rested her head against his back.
"Are you ready to go?"
"Yes, I'll have my driver bring the limo around." The brunet pulled out his cellphone and quickly called his driver. Once the call was made, he slipped his phone back into the pocket of his suit jacket and offered Alissa his arm.
"The limo is ready for us. Let's go. I don't like to be behind schedule."
She smiled at him before grabbing onto his arm and allowing him to lead her through the mansion and towards the front yard. Once the two reached the front gates, the limo was waiting for them. He put a hand on the small of her back and guided her into the limo. He climbed in behind her as the door shut behind him. Once they were both situated, she curled up next to him and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Thank you for asking me to come with you, Seto," she replied after several minutes of silence.
"Hn, what was I supposed to do? Go unaccompanied? I wasn't about to subject myself to sponsors asking questions about why I didn't ask my girlfriend to accompany me. You aren't awful to be around either."
"Sometimes I forget how charming you are."
"Hn, try not to say anything stupid, tonight."
"No promises."
"I'm serious, Alissa. Tonight is important. If all goes well, I'll be able to bring KaibaCorp to Eastern Europe and Australia."
"Okay, calm down. It was a joke. I know how to act in public. I understand how important this banquet is to you, Seto. I'm not going to ruin it for you."
"Hn, it's good to know that you have some self control. Sometimes I'm unsure."
"Warning. That's a warning."
"Pft, whatever. It looks like we're here."
"Alright, Rich Boy. Let's go."
xxx
Later that night, Alissa stormed back into the mansion and up into their bedroom without saying a word.
"What's your issue now, Alissa?" Seto asked in annoyance as he entered their bedroom behind her.
"Ah, gee. I don't know, Seto. Maybe because you invited me to your stupid banquet and then you ignored me all night!"
"I'm not seeing how that's my problem."
"What? Are you serious? You invited me to an event and then ignored me all night! How is that not your problem?"
"What did you expect me to do, Alissa? The banquet was for business."
"I expected you to at least acknowledge my existence!"
"Stop with the theatrics. I had important business to conduct."
"You didn't have to conduct business the whole night! After dinner and your speech half of the sponsors were dancing with their dates! Why couldn't you have been doing the same? I didn't need your attention the whole night, but one dance would have been nice!"
"I was the host, Alissa."
"Whatever, Seto! If I had known I was going to be ignored all night I wouldn't have bothered going with you!
"You're being childish."
"Seriously? I'm being childish because I wanted my date to at least look in my direction? You're an ass! It would be nice if for once you could at least act like I exist instead of putting all you attention o-mmphf."
Her ranting was cut off when he strode over to her, grabbed her by the chin, and pressed his mouth against hers in a harsh kiss. She mewled in surprise when he slipped his tongue into her mouth. He slowly pulled away, his eyes narrowed down at her.
"Are you finished?" he asked monotonously.
"Shut up," she snapped before grabbing him by the collar and dragging him into another heated kiss.
xxx
The following day, Alissa sat at Burger World with her guitar resting next to her. She scrolled through her phone as she intermittently took sips of her water. She glanced at the time and saw that her break was over. She downed the rest of her water, grabbed her guitar, and headed back to the stage.
"Hey, Burger World! The last song of the night will be Love On Top by Beyoncé." She paused to nod to her band members then started to sing.
"Bring the beat in!
Honey, honey
I can see the stars all the way from here
Can't you see the glow on the window pane?
I can feel the sun whenever you're near
Every time you touch me I just melt away
Now everybody asks me why I'm smiling out from ear to ear (They say love hurts)
But I know (It's gonna take a little work)
Nothing's perfect, but it's worth it after fighting through my tears
And finally you put me first
Baby it's you.
You're the one I love.
You're the one I need.
You're the only one I see.
Come on baby it's you.
You're the one that gives your all.
You're the one I can always call.
When I need you make everything stop.
Finally you put my love on top.
Ooh! Come on baby.
You put my love on top, top, top, top, top.
You put my love on top.
Ooh oooh! Come on baby.
You put my love on top, top, top, top, top.
My love on top.
My love on top.
Baby, Baby
I can hear the wind whipping past my face.
As we dance the night away.
Boy your lips taste like a night of champagne.
As I kiss you again, and again, and again and again.
Now everybody asks me why I'm smiling out from ear to ear (They say love hurts)
But I know (It's gonna take a little work)
Nothing's perfect, but it's worth it after fighting through my tears.
And finally you put me first.
Baby it's you.
You're the one I love.
You're the one I need.
You're the only one I see.
Come on baby it's you.
You're the one that gives your all.
You're the one I can always call.
When I need you make everything stop.
Finally you put my love on top.
Oh! Baby.
You put my love on top, top, top, top, top.
You put my love on top.
Oh Oh! Come on baby.
You put my love on top, top, top, top, top.
My love on top.
Baby it's you.
You're the one I love.
You're the one I need.
You're the only thing I see.
Come on baby it's you.
You're the one that gives your all.
You're the one I can always call.
When I need you baby everything stops.
Finally you put my love on top.
Baby, you're the one I love.
Baby, you're all I need.
You're the only one I see.
Come on baby it's you.
You're the one that gives your all.
You're the one I can always call.
When I need you everything stops.
Finally you put my love on top
Baby.
'Cause you're the one that I love.
Baby you're the one that I need.
You're the only man I see.
Baby, baby it's you.
You're the one that gives your all.
You're the one I always call.
When I need you everything stops.
Finally you put my love on top
Baby.
'Cause you're the one that I love.
Baby you're the one that I need.
You're the only one I see.
Baby, baby, it's you.
You're the one that gives your all.
You're the one I always call.
When I need you everything stops.
Finally you put my love on top."
The crowd roared as the last chord sounded. Alissa and her band thanked the audience, said goodnight, and began to pack up their equipment.
"Alissa."
The dark haired girl turned to face the voice that had called her name. A smile broke out when she recognized a familiar face.
"Sakura! Hey!" She paused when she noticed the nametag attached to the brunette's shirt. "I didn't know you worked here."
"Yeah, I bus tables."
"Cool! I guess that kind of makes us coworkers?"
"I guess it does. I didn't know you were the weekly entertainment. You were great! The song you did earlier is one of my favorites. Natalie Weiss has wonderful control."
"Thank you. Wait, you know Natalie Weiss?"
"Of course! She's one of the best cover artists out there. My mom and I used to listen to her a lot when I was younger."
"Awesome! So you're into music?"
"I used to play piano and sing when I was younger but I haven't done it in a while."
"Awesome! We should do a duet sometime."
"You really want to?"
"Of course! Just let me know and I'll make arrangements."
"That sounds good to me." The brunette turned her attention to one of the tables and sighed. "Well, I'd better go. I need to go bus table nine."
"Alright. Talk to you later, Sakura!"
"Bye, Alissa."
xxx
The sound of clicking filled the office of the brunet CEO. His fingers danced across the keys, only stopping when he reached for the coffee mug on the desk next to him. He growled and grit his teeth in irritation when there was a knock on the door.
"What is it?" he asked harshly.
The door opened to reveal Roland with a rather worried expression on his face.
"We have a problem, Mr. Kaiba."
"What kind of problem, Roland? I'm very busy."
Unsure of what to say, Roland simply walked to his boss's desk and set the magazine he had been holding down on the desk. The CEO briefly glanced at the magazine before going back to his work.
"I don't have time to read magazines, Roland."
"It's important, Mr. Kaiba."
The brunet sighed in annoyance before switching his gaze back to the magazine. When he caught sight of the cover, his eyes flashed in anger.
"What is this?" he roared, snatching the magazine from his desk. The cover of the magazine had a picture of him and a blonde woman locked in a passionate kiss. His eyes narrowed even further when he recognized the blonde as Saeko, the woman who had been bringing him the daily financial reports. Written in bold lettering above the picture was "Seto Kaiba: Cheater Alert."
"I want all publications of this magazine stopped and I want the person responsible for this article found."
"Of course, Mr. Kaiba."
"I want all copies of this magazine destroyed and my PR agent on the phone immediately."
"Of course, Mr. Kaiba"
"And Alissa doesn't hear a word about this, understand?"
"Yes, Mr. Kaiba."
Once Roland has excused himself, Seto growled, crumbled up the magazine, and tossed it in the trash can by his desk. I'll find out who did this and make them pay. They want to make a fool out of me? I'll be the one to make a fool out of them. After briefly talking to his PR agent on the phone, he shut off his computer and gathered his things to go meet her in a conference room on the second floor. As he got into the elevator, his cellphone rang. He looked down at the caller id before answering.
"This had better be important, Alissa. I have an important meeting to go to."
"Jeez. It's great to talk to you too, Asshole. I was just calling to let you know I'm done at Burger World and I'm heading to KaibaCorp now."
"I have work to do. I can't afford to have you causing a distraction."
"Well that's too bad 'cause I'm coming anyway."
"Fine, whatever. Just keep quiet while you're here."
"See you soon, Asshole."
The brunet hung up his cellphone and slipped it back into his pocket. As he continued his ride down to the second floor, he felt himself getting angrier and angrier at the article. He'd find the person who tried to ruin his reputation and his relationship and make them pay.
xxx
Alissa entered Seto's office and wasn't surprised to find it empty. I wonder how late his meeting is going to go till, she wondered. Well, I might as well get comfortable then. She lightly dropped her purse by the couch before pulling out her guitar and sitting cross-legged on the couch. She absentmindedly strummed the strings as her eyes travelled across the room. Her eyes stopped when she saw something bright red and yellow sticking out of the trashcan. Her curiosity got the best of her and she set down her guitar to investigate. She pulled the magazine out of the trash and when she saw the cover story her stomach dropped. She felt tears form as she stared down at the cover. Seto is cheating on me? Suddenly, her sadness disappeared and was replaced with anger. She grabbed her things and stormed out of his office. As soon as she reached the mansion, she stormed up to their bedroom and pulled down her suitcase. She slammed it open and began to pull her things out of the drawers. About half an hour later, her cellphone rang. She reached for it and quickly sent the call to voicemail when she saw it was the brunet who was calling. I'm not giving him the time of day. We're done. She continued to throw her things into her suitcases until she heard the front door close. She felt herself tense briefly, before clenching her fists and returning to packing her clothes.
"Alissa, if you say you're coming to the office, I expect you to be there. I don't have time to worry about your safety," the brunet replied shortly as he entered their bedroom. He noticed the suitcases and her clothes and frowned. "Why are you packing?"
She grit her teeth in annoyance, but ignored him.
"Alissa, do you mind explaining to me why you wouldn't answer your phone and why you're packing up your things. His eyes narrowed as he watched her continue to remove her clothes from the drawer and fold them.
"Do you plan on ignoring me all night, Alissa? I asked you a question."
She threw her clothes down into her suitcase and glared at him.
"Are you serious? You're seriously asking me why I'm packing up my stuff? Because I'm leaving, Asshole."
"And where exactly do you plan on going?"
"Away from you."
"What is wrong with you?"
"Seriously? You're going to continue to play dumb? You know what, fine." She paused to reach into the bottom of her suitcase and pull out a magazine. She slammed the magazine down onto the bed in front of him and looked at him expectantly.
"Well? Care to explain what the fuck this is?"
"Where did you find that?"
"In your trash can. Is it true?"
"What? Of course it isn't true!"
"Then why don't you explain why a picture of you with your tongue down another girl's throat is on the front cover of Tsk! Tsk! Magazine!"
"Someone was obviously trying to ruin my reputation. It doesn't matter now anyway. I took care of it."
"Wait. You knew about the article and you didn't tell me?"
"Why worry you with something that doesn't matter."
"Oh my God, it's true."
"Are you stupid? I told you it's a hoax!"
"Then why did you try to hide it from me! The fact that you were trying to cover this up proves you're guilty!"
"It doesn't prove anything. You're acting stupid."
"Fuck you, Seto! You want to know why I'm packing? Because I'm fucking leaving! We're breaking up!"
"Alissa, you're being irrational."
"I'm being perfectly rational! Jesus, Seto! I know that you can have anyone you fucking want but you can at least have the decency to break up with me before you go around shoving your tongue down other girl's throats!"
"You honestly believe that stupid article?"
"You aren't exactly giving me a reason not to believe it!"
"I'm giving you my word. That should be enough for you."
"Well, you also said you loved me, but that obviously wasn't true. It's done, Seto. We're through."
Well…that could have ended better for these two. But oh well! Breakups are fun. And Saeko is a bitch. Sorry that this chapter took a while, but my life has been pretty hellish for the past few weeks. Shitty excuse I know, but a lot of unfortunate circumstances left it difficult for me to write. And Natalie was SO patient with me. Seriously, she's the best. Let us know what ya'll think and next chapter will be the lovely Natalie's turn. Talk to ya'll later!