Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, or else I'd do horrible, horrible things to it!

"Love Girls Dead" is a song from a made-up band called "Lesbian Clown Cartel" I had in my first story, so it's my creation. *shrugs* Bad band name generators are fun!

I also didn't make up the car Seto drives, it's freaky expensive and rare as he says! It's also really cool, you should look up pics on the interwebs!

Now here's the date! I hope everyone likes it!

Chapter 2: First Date

That afternoon, when Mitsuko woke up, she smiled and got up, taking her clothes with her so she could shower. She came out a while later, drying her hair when Set came into her room, confused.

"Do you know where Seto is? He's blocked off our link and wasn't around for breakfast."

She shrugged and tilted her head. "Do you think Kaiba-kun and I could really be a couple? You tease him about it, but have you been silent to me about it all these years only to push him to confess now because you want us to be together?"

He crossed his arms, face deadly serious. "Seto's good for you, after the fiasco with my cousin. You might have your arguments, but he won't push you too hard for anything. He's been watching you since you first woke from your coma to the time he went into his, then from the time he woke up to when you went off to college. I wanted to encourage him, but not in a way that he would get fired up by. I like to tease him about it because it's easier than getting into arguments or having pep talks."

"You don't like me that way?"

"If I did, I wouldn't tell you. I care more about Seto being happy than for my own happiness. I'll probably die an old, lonely man. I had my chance at love and I don't want to betray her."

She raised her eyebrows. "Who was she?"

He frowned and shook his head. "I've said too much for once. You'd better get up and ready, the gang wants to go out for the day. They were just waiting for you."

"Oh, I can't. I have a previous engagement."

He grinned and patted her shoulder, leaving the room.

For the next few hours, she got ready for her date, alone in the house because the children had gone to the park with Sugoroku. She hummed "Love Girls Dead" as she applied makeup and did her hair, and when the bell for the back door sounded, she came down and opened it.

Kaiba stood there, in a black suit, a light blue shirt peeking out from under the jacket. His hair was brushed back so it was out of his eyes, which were on her as she smiled and said, "You look rather dashing, Seto-kun."

He grinned and replied, "This is nothing compared to how you look."

She looked down at herself. This? I only wore this once, to a single college dance, which ended up with my partner getting fresh and me kicking him in the balls. She giggled softly and ran her fingers down the black satin, which went down to her knees, short spaghetti straps holding up the top, which only just revealed her collarbone, which had a chain going down underneath it. Simple black high heels adorned her feet, which completed the outfit. Her makeup was simple and her hair was up in an elegant knot, but it had been curled before being done, her bangs twisting on the sides of her face.

"Thanks, Seto-kun."

"Come on, let's go."

Her eyes widened at the silver convertible sports car which was parked in front of the sidewalk. "Ooooh."

"You like it? I picked it out for this date."

He opened the door for her and she got in, buckling in and crossing her legs. He got in the driver's side and started it, the purr making her giggle.

"I've never ridden in a car like this. This must cost a fortune."

He shrugged. "Hardly pocket change."

She snorted. "Showoff."

He pulled into traffic and she asked, "What kind of car is this? It screams speed."

He smirked and stated, "It's a Hennessey Venom GT Spyder."

"A foreign car?"

"I never said anything about keeping my money local. I get the best, and this one I had to preorder with this specification: namely the open top."

"So it's usually not a convertible?"

"No. I was lucky to get it, since it's very rare."

She turned on the radio and turned it to her favorite station, where she started head-banging and singing at the top of her lungs, tapping her hand on the top of the open roof. He smirked when he saw the reactions of the passerby: shock and disbelief. He started chuckling when a person in a tiny car rolled down their window and began protesting against the noise.

"Sir, if you would please turn down your radio! You're causing a disturbance on the road!"

"OHHHHHHH, YOU LOVE THEM GIRLS DEAD!" she screamed, throwing her hands in the air and dancing in her seat. "SOZO-KUN, YOU ROCK MORE THAN ANYONE ON THE RADIO WITH YOUR REMAKES! LESBIAN CLOWN CARTEL!"

He laughed at her exuberance and shouted above her singing, "SHE LIKES HER MUSIC LOUD! SHE CAN'T HEAR YOU TALKING, SO SHE CAN'T TURN IT DOWN!"

The light turned green and he sped off, leaving the other cars in the dust.

He slid into a parking spot and shut off the car, putting the windows and roof up. She was still dancing in her seat when he opened her door for her. He chuckled and held out a hand. "Mitsuko-chan, we're here."

She jerked and then blushed. "Sorry, I was still in my rocking mode."

She took his hand and smiled as he led her up to a restaurant. Her eyes widened as she stared at the finery. I haven't been to a place this fancy since…well, never!

The hostess smiled at them as they approached. "Table for two?"

He answered, "I have a reservation under the name 'Mutou'."

"Oh yes, we've been waiting. Right this way."

They were seated and given menus, then left as the drinks were fetched (pre-ordered). She shot him a look and asked, "Mutou?"

"I did say something about keeping a relatively low profile. Your last name isn't as well-known as mine."

"You're lucky, or else there'd be people asking for autographs."

"You're not well-known, either."

"Of course not. I make a point to not make dueling the center of my life."

"And yet you're good enough to challenge me from time to time. The inventory at my house has gotten larger over the years. Do you want to try your luck after this?"

"Hmmmm…I dunno…playing games isn't very romantic."

He snorted with a smile and placed a hand on hers. "Perhaps on our second date?"

"That would be better. How about dancing?"

"If that's what you want. This restaurant actually has a dance floor."

"Really? That's pretty cool."

They paused when their drinks were poured and she sniffed it. "You actually want to drink wine?"

"It takes a good amount of wine to get drunk, Mitsuko-chan. I didn't order this to soften you up. I'm not that type of guy."

She pointed at him playfully. "You'd better not, or else Jii-chan would have a few words to say to you."

"I know that all too well."

"Mm."

"Do I ever get to meet your parents? Or are they taboo?"

"Oh yeah, I've never mentioned it to any of my friends, only Anzu knows. I'm sorry, I just never really talk about them."

"Well?"

"My dad, well, for the longest time, I didn't think I had one, because he's never mentioned. I asked my mom about him one time, and she just brushed me off. I've didn't ask her since. Oka-san was Jii-chan's only child, and she…she died when Yu-nii and I were fourteen."

"Do you have the photo?"

She nodded and opened the catch of her purse, taking out her wallet. "It's in the very back, so I don't make the mistake to flip to it when I'm showing people my family and kids."

He flipped to the back and gazed at the photo of her mother, then set his eyes on her. "You don't have much resemblance to her."

She shook her head. "Yu-nii and I look more like Jii-chan."

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed as he murmured, "It seems our luck as run out."

She followed his eyes to see a man with a camera. She shook her head. "Let him take the pictures and write. We're on a date because we like each other. There's nothing wrong about that. We haven't even kissed."

"You really want the press trying to find out your identity?"

She snorted and waved a hand. "Do I look like I have anything to hide? It's been ten years, Seto-kun. Nothing embarrasses me anymore."

He grimaced in concern. "I just hope your reputation isn't tarnished further. You could lose your job before you even start working."

"If that's all it takes, a false story, I'm going to question my employer's intelligence."

They ate their dinner, then went up to the second floor, where he pulled her into a waltz position. She smirked and remarked, "You're lucky I took dance classes in college, or else you'd be embarrassed by my lack of knowledge when it comes to ballroom dances."

He nodded and murmured, "He followed us."

"Act natural, or else something truly terrible will be cooked up."

"Alright."

He gazed into her eyes and a soft smile came to his face. She couldn't help but keep her eyes on him. He's so handsome when he smiles like this. I wonder how long it's been since he's truly smiled at anyone. Her heart fluttered in her chest as they circled the dance floor, her smile turning shy as he led her through the dance.

"You're staring so blatantly, Mitsuko-chan. Do I have something on my face?"

She giggled as the spell was broken. "Come on, you spoiled the moment! You started it!"

"You said, 'act natural', so I was looking at you as we danced."

"You lovestruck puppy."

He pinched her side, which made her laugh. "I'm no lovestruck puppy! You're just teasing now!"

"No fair! You know I'm ticklish!"

He snickered and led her out of the restaurant. He let her into the car and let the top down again as they drove off, and then he got onto the freeway. She called over the wind, "Where are we going?"

"Losing the press. Hold on!"

The needle on the speedometer passed two hundred before he slowed down and pulled into the nearest exit, driving back to the game shop and pulling into the back parking lot. He stopped and looked over at her. She smiled and held her chest.

"That was a blast, Seto-kun. I've never been in a car going so fast before."

He grinned and planted a kiss on her cheek. "That wasn't the first time I had to lose the press in this car. Shall we get you inside?"

She nodded and he got out, opening her door and helping her out. When they got to the doorstep, he tilted her chin up and she closed her eyes as they shared a kiss. It was her first kiss in ten years, so it was unexpected how she felt.

It feels so warm…so much warmer than when he kissed me…

She put her arms around his neck and stepped closer, and he put his arms around her waist, pushing her even closer, so their bodies were pressed together. She hummed and he pulled away, asking, "What's under your dress? It's hard and has sharp corners."

She sighed and thought, It's about time he found out. I just hope he doesn't get too mad that I had them all along.

His eyes watched her hands as she lifted the necklace out from under her clothes and widened when it was revealed that it was a hard plastic card protector, and what card it was.

"A Blue-Eyes…the third Blue-Eyes was with you all along… I would've paid anything for it, but your grandfather wouldn't give it to me. Why do you have it?"

"He gave it to me for my sixteenth birthday, because he said I was more valuable to him than a card should ever be. When he almost lost me to that coma, he realized that protecting a card and getting upset when it went missing…was foolish and selfish. So when I woke from it, he gave it to me, and…"

She opened the plastic and withdrew the cards. "…a second."

He shook with restrained rage, before he sighed, letting himself relax. He shook his head. "It's too late now. My dueling prime has passed and although it would've been useful if I'd gotten a third to play with, it's in the past. There's no use for me to get angry with you now."

Her smile showed her adoration for him as she put the cards back and embraced him. "Thank you. That was very mature of you to do so, Seto-kun."

They shared another kiss before he got into his car and drove off.

The next day, Set called her.

"So, how was your date?"

She snickered. "Seto-kun not allowing you to see?"

"Of course not! Why would he share such stuff with me? That's unfaithful to you, Mitsuko-chan!"

"It went very well. That's all I'm saying."

"I thought as much, but did you know you're on the front page with two pictures of you and everyone wondering who you are?"

"I can see why people are curious. What's the headline?"

Just then, Yugi came over and greeted, "Hey, Mi-ne. There's something you've got to see!"

She looked to see he was holding up the very newspaper that Set was talking about. She read it as he quoted it.

" 'KAIBA SETO SEEN ON DATE WITH BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. Who is she? How has she captured the attention of the famous CEO of Kaiba Corporation, National Champion of Duel Monsters and founder of Duel Academy?' I personally think it's really cool Seto's seen so happy with you, but what will your friends and family say?"

"I don't know, Set-kun. I'll call you back later, okay? Yu-nii's trying to get my attention."

"Alright. Bye."

"Bye." She closed her phone and asked her brother, "What's so important about this news article?"

He gave her a pointed look. "When were you going to tell us that Kaiba-kun wanted to date you?"

"We just went on our first date. I don't know how it's going to go after this, so I was going to tell you maybe after a couple weeks. I never pry into your love life, do I?"

"Yeah, but I'm just shocked you made the front page with your first date. Jii-chan's had numerous calls from our neighbors about, since in the column it says 'This girl has the appearance of tourney Mutou Yugi. Could it be he's in disguise and in a secret relationship with Kaiba?' What's he supposed to say to that?"

She dropped her head into her hand and shook it. "I'm sorry if everyone's assuming it's you. Why would anyone think that, when your wedding was in the newspaper?"

"There's a flood of reporters across the street, waiting for an ambush. Anzu actually laughed when I showed it to her, since she knew it was you from first glance. I guess she had some idea Kaiba-kun was going to ask you out when you came back."

Her phone rang and she saw it was Jonouchi. She flipped it open and greeted, "Calm down, Jonouchi. Yes, that's me in the paper and no, he isn't forcing me to date him. I like him too."

There was silence before he asked, "How'd you know what I was gonna say?"

"I know you too well. Don't worry, I'm sure this is just the beginning. I'm sure Seto-kun has it worse right now, since the media knows where he would be this time of day. I'm sure that unless someone can prove I live here, I doubt my identity will be exposed just by them camping out across the street from the game shop."

Mamoru came running up to her and blurted, "Oka-san, did you see all the people outside?! What do they want? Yuto and I want to go outside, but we think they'll attack us!"

"Go out the back door, Mamoru. They're not watching over there, and have Jii-chan take you to the park."

It was then he saw the newspaper article in his uncle's hands. "Oka-san, why is your picture on there? Is that Kaiba-san with you?"

"Don't worry about it for now. Just go on, tell Jii-chan going outside's good for his health."

He smiled and nodded, running back through the house, calling for his brother and great-grandpa. She giggled as she watched him go. He's so trusting, unlike his brother, who's more skeptical about things right now. If Yuto had asked the same thing, he wouldn't have been distracted, he would've demanded answers, not deterred by anything.

Yugi nodded and said, "They've sure grown in ten years. Yuto looks more like his dad every day, while Mamoru looks more like me when I was his age. I wish I could've seen them grow up, even if you sent me tons of pictures. Did you ever tape them?"

"All the time, so I would be able to show them to everyone when I got back. Amidst all the introductions and card games, I guess I forgot. Shizuka-san and Honda are already headed out, although Valon-san stayed, saying he would catch up to them sooner or later."

Yugi rolled his eyes. "I think he likes you."

The door to the game shop opened, the bell sounding. Both siblings looked up and then Valon's voice called, "Anyone here?"

Mitsuko shook her head as she came down. "Oh, Valon-san. What're you doing here?"

He held up a copy of the newspaper. "I found this on the doorstep of my apartment. Are you really dating Kaiba?"

She crossed her arms and asked, "What will you do if I answer?"

"I just had my hopes up that perhaps we could go out on a date if you're not serious with Kaiba yet."

"What would we do?"

"Maybe go out to a movie, have dinner at a place nearby, you know, stuff like that."

"I'm sorry, but I can't go out with you, Valon-san. I don't two-time."

"It would just be one date!" he begged. "If you don't like it, I'll never ask again, promise!"

"You're a guy who's just too grabby with a girl. I don't like grabby guys."

"I'm sorry! I'll keep my hands to myself!"

"I said no, Valon-san. Now leave, please."

He turned around and left, but called, "I'll come back another time to ask you again!"

She sighed and turned to go when Yugi warned, "You'd better run upstairs, Mi-ne. The press is coming in!"

She shook her head. "I don't run away from anything anymore, not even the press. Let's see what they've got."

The people charged in with their cameras and microphones. They pushed their microphones into the pair's faces, shouting questions all at once.

"Mutou Yugi! Who's this woman standing beside you? A relative?"

"Is she the one dating Kaiba Seto?"

"Miss, what's your name?"

"What did you do to attract the famous bachelor's attention?"

"How long have you known Kaiba Seto?"

"Did you approach him or was it the other way around?"

"Do you plan on continuing your relationship or was it a one-night stand?"

"Do you know any other famous people?"

"Who was that man who just left the Kame Game Shop? An old friend? Perhaps a new boyfriend?"

"Did you ever have any rivalry with Kaiba Seto in Duel Monsters?"

"Have you ever competed in a Duel Monsters tournament?"

"How old are you?"

"What interests do you share with Kaiba Seto?"

"Did you have any relationships in the past that might've sparked his jealousy?"

She raised her hands for quiet, and, eventually, silence ruled. She crossed her arms and asked, "Why did you all rush in here? You're trespassing on private property. Please leave, if you want to ask questions outside, you may, but this is a game shop and you're disturbing the regular customers."

She waved them off and stepped out, placing a hand on her brother's shoulder. "I'll handle this, don't worry."

"Didn't that overwhelm you?"

"I didn't really listen until it started to get annoying. If they overwhelm me, you can always threaten to call the cops for loitering on our property."

"If you say so. Just call for me if you need any help escaping their clutches."

"Thanks, Yu-nii."

She closed the door behind her and approached the crowd of reporters. "I'll take one question at a time. You were first, what's your question?"

"What relation are you to Mutou Yugi?"

"If you couldn't tell already by how similar we look, we're twins. Now you."

"Are you the one dating Kaiba Seto, or is your brother pretending to be you?"

She sighed and shook her head. "My brother's happily married with two kids, what do you think the answer is? Next."

"What's your name?"

"Mutou Mitsuko. You next."

"What did you do to attract this famous bachelor's attention, Mutou-san?"

"Good question. Next."

"How long have you known Kaiba Seto?"

"Since my sophomore year in high school. Next one."

"Did he ask you on this date, or did you?"

"Wouldn't you like to know? Now you."

"Do you plan on continuing this relationship or was it a one-night stand?"

"Whether or not we do is our business. Next."

"Do you know any other famous people, Mutou-san?"

"It matters what you mean by 'famous'. Do you mean from the tournaments or other celebrities?"

"In the Duel Monsters tournaments, of course, since Kaiba Seto is the national champion."

"I never really paid much attention to them, even if my brother and friends attended each one as they hit. Next."

"Who was that man who just left the Kame Game Shop?"

"Part of my friend Honda's biking group. Now to you."

"Do you have any rivalry with Kaiba Seto in Duel Monsters?"

"None whatsoever. Refer to my previous answer about my attendance to any tournaments. You."

"How old are you, Mutou-san?"

"Old enough. Next."

"What interests do you share with Kaiba Seto?"

"We like to play games. Next."

"Did you have any relationships in the past that might've sparked his jealousy?"

"I wouldn't know. Now are we done?"

"Wait, Mutou-san! If you've known Kaiba Seto since your sophomore year of high school, did you attend Domino High?"

"Yes, I did."

"If so, did you know his long-time rival, Damiri Atem?"

Oh, so they're digging for any dirt on me. I raise the ante up. She shrugged and answered airily, "He was a friend of the family, so I knew him well enough."

"He was known for being the most popular boy in Domino High, even sparking fights between his fan clubs. Did you hold any affection for him, being in the same grade?"

"That fact remains hidden to the best of us." Like I'd answer that honestly. The headlines would be "Possible Love Triangle Between The King Of Games And His Greatest Rival?"

"When you met him, did you ever think he'd be an unbeatable champion at Duel Monsters?"

"No one did."

"Were you one of the students who transferred from Domino High to Sanzen High due to the increasing violence?"

"Once kids started falling into comas due to shock, it was too serious to ignore. Jii-chan suggested both my brother and I transfer for our own safety.

"If this tangent is over, I wish to go back to the main subject, if you please. This has nothing to do with how I know Kaiba Seto."

It was then that a limo pulled up and the driver jumped out, going to the back and opening the door. Seto stepped out, wearing a white suit with a blue shirt and tie which matched his eyes. His hair was hanging in his eyes as usual and a scathing frown was on his lips as he glared coldly at the reporters who were gathered around Mitsuko.

Cameras snapped pictures and there were calls for his attention, but he ignored them all and came up to her.

"Do you thrive on this kind of attention? They're not worth even a glance from you."

"They were camping across the street since this morning. They won't go away until you give them what they want. I was indulging them this once."

"You even give them an inch, they'll never let go. Ignore them and let's go."

He took her by the hand and guided her to the open door of his limo.

"Where are we going?"

"You haven't had your reunion with Mokuba yet. He's wanted to see you, so he asked if I'd pick you up and bring you to the office."

She slid in and the door shut as he sat as well. She buckled in and gave him a smile. "Good excuse, Seto-kun. Here to rescue me from the vultures which consist of reporters and journalists?"

"You looked like you were enjoying it. I decided to see how you were dealing with our pictures on the front page."

"I was fine. Yu-nii took it well, as did Anzu. Jonouchi decided to try and pitch a fit, but I explained it to him calmly and he accepted gracefully. Honda is too far away right now to give a response, so…that's pretty much it."

"What about your grandfather?"

"He's too old to pitch a fit, and if he does, everyone knows how to calm him before he bursts a blood vessel."

"What'll happen when your kids find out?"

"Mamoru saw the newspaper article, but I was able to convince him it wasn't important at the time. Yuto won't be so easy if he sees it while we're gone."

"I can see which is more like his birth parents."

"Yeah. If he knows it's important, he won't drop it until he knows everything."

"Hardheaded till the end, that's his kid."

She nodded. "Would you be able to stand him once you're introduced properly? He might not like you."

"I notice you don't say 'the twins'. Mamoru-kun's that easy to convince?"

"He trusts me to make the decisions, as a child his age should, but Yuto…he's never been like that."

"So you're saying one was a teenager from birth while the other is a normal kid?"

"I suppose so. If he's like this now, how will he be when he's an actual teenager?"

"The worst teenager ever. Mokuba didn't struggle that much through his teenage years, but he did get snappy every once in a while when stress mounted high. I was thankful for that, or else I would've been tempted to jump out my office window."

"If you're as intent on me as I think you are, you'll have to deal with two teenagers at once in a couple years."

He laughed and put an arm around her. "We'll have the aspirin ready at all times."

They stopped in front of the Kaiba Mansion and she raised her eyebrows. "What're you doing?"

"Dinner and a movie. After this afternoon's media frenzy, I thought doing something within the comfort of my home would be more relaxing to you."

"We're gonna watch a movie on your plasma TV?"

"There's a private theater with the latest movies on call."

"Wow. I shouldn't be surprised, but wow, that's cool."

"What would you like to watch?"

"I can think of a few things."

She actually stood up and cheered when the movie ended, thrusting her fist into the air. "Yes! Good always wins in the end!"

He gave her a slanted look. "If I'd known movies excited you so much, I would've brought you to the theater downtown."

His smirk made her grin. "My kids are embarrassed for me every time we go see something. TV always excites me, so they don't let me watch that when they're home, either."

Her phone rang and she answered it. "Hello?"

"Oka-san, where are you?" Mamoru called into the phone while Yuto chimed in, "Jii-chan just brought us home for dinner and you're not here!"

She giggled at how protective her boys were of her and assured them, "I'm over at a friend's house watching a movie. I'm going to have dinner over here too, so don't worry about me."

Yuto then shouted, "What about this article about you and Kaiba-san? Are you really dating him?"

"We'll talk about this when I get home, Yuto. Goodbye."

"Oka-san—"

She hung up and put her phone away. Yuto's far too nosy about my business. If I hadn't hung up, he'd probably insist I tell him everything, down to the finest detail.

"I'm sure I'll have to deal with that as well."

"Of course. I haven't even been back for three days, and already I'm entrenched in the thick of events again. But this time, I don't have destiny to push me. I'm making my own life."

He took her hand and the pair shared a kiss.

"Let's go see what the cooks have made for us."

Okay, I did say it was "first date", but that wouldn't have been a really long chapter. For questions about the rock band Mitsuko's singing to and "Sozo-kun", refer to the chapter "Party Animal" in my first story!

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