Aoi: Well guys, sorry i didn't update last week. But this chapter is special!
Akia: I suggest you all run.
Eiko walked down the hallway, Mokuba at her side. She wore Seto's white trench coat, along with the rest of the outfit's accessories.
"Moring Mr. Kaiba," Akina said as she walked pass her desk.
"Moring Akina," Eiko said. She tried to keep a strait face. The Kaiba coat had a microphone placed in the collar that made her voice sound like Seto's. Needless to say Eiko still wasn't use to it. Eiko walked into Seto's office and sat in the desk chair.
"You remember what to say right?" Mokuba asked.
"Yeah, I think so," Eiko said. Today was the day that they would be calling Zigfreid at Schroeder corp.
"Well get it together, we'll be calling Zigfreid soon," Mokuba said. Eiko looked at the clock in Seto's office. It was only seven in the mooring.
"Don't you think it's a bit early to be making a business call?" Eiko asked. Mokuba looked at her for a second.
"Um, Eiko he lives in Europe, that's about an eight hour time difference."
"Oh yeah… right…" Eiko said a bit sheepishly. Mokuba could tell she was nervous.
"Don't worry Eiko," Mokuba said holding her hand, "I'm right here. I'll help you through this." Eiko laughed. "What?" Mokuba asked.
"Nothing, its just seems like you're the adult while I'm the child."
"Hey! I'm not kid! I'm almost 11," Mokuba complained.
"Ok, ok," Eiko, said smiling. "So we'll be calling him at…"
"7:15," Mokuba said.
"Alright," Eiko said. She looked at the clock again, "I better use this time to get into 'Seto' mode." Eiko said smiling.
"Alright, I'll make sure everything is in order for the video call," Mokuba said. He headed towards the door of the office. He turned around suddenly, "oh and a piece of advice, try smiling less." He said Mokuba left the office leaving Eiko alone in Seto's office. Eiko leaned back in the chair and closed her eyes. 'Remember, I'm Seto. I was adopted with my brother Mokuba, I'm the CEO of Kaiba corp. a huge gaming company, and I'm mad as hell about Zigfreid buying up my stock.' Mokuba popped his head through the door.
"Where're on," he said in a serious tone. Eiko sat up in the chair, Mokuba ran to sand next to her. "How's your mike," he asked.
"You tell me," Eiko said. Mokuba nodded with a smile.
"Zigfreid will appear on the computer screen," Mokuba said pointing at the computer. The phone rang twice,
"Hello?" a thickly accented voice said. Suddenly a visual appeared on the computer screen.
"Zigfreid," Eiko said in an annoyed tone.
"K-Kaiba!" Zigfreid stuttered he had a shocked look on his face. "Its good to see you Kaiba, its been what, four months?" he had managed to calm his face.
"Cut the crap Zigfreid," Eiko said in an even more annoyed tone. "You've been buying up my stock, no?"
"Well…" Zigfreid said sheepishly. Eiko gave him a death glare, "yes," he admitted. "But please Kaiba, its just part of business. You should know that," Zigfreid said in a matter-of-fact-tone. Eiko's eyes shifted over to Mokuba. They were not expecting this. 'Am I not being scary enough?' Eiko thought.
"Look Zigfreid," Mokuba said assertively. "You and I both now that KaibaCorp has more than enough money to buy up all of Schroeder corp.'s stock on one full swoop." Mokuba said. Eiko smirked,
"The only reason I haven't is because I feel so bad for your pitiful company," Eiko said sharply. "So tell me Zigfreid, do you want your little company to survive another year? Because if not I'd be happy to take if off your hands." Zigfreid had a smug look on his face.
"And how do I know your not bluffing?" Zigfreid said smiling.
"Mr. Zigfreid!" a voice off screen said.
"What is it?" Zigfreid said annoyed with the intrusion. The man started to speak quickly in a different language that Eiko didn't understand. Zigfreid's smug face quickly changed to shock.
"Problem Zigfreid?" Eiko asked.
"Um, please excuse me for a second," Zigfreid ran off screen. Eiko turned to look at Mokuba.
"What do you think that is about?" Eiko asked him.
"I don't know," Mokuba, said, "it might have something to do with the fact that Kaiba corp. just bought up a third of his company's stock." Mokuba said deviously.
"You didn't," Eiko said shocked. Zigfreid appeared back on the screen. He took a deep breath,
"Alright Kaiba, what do you want?" Zigfreid asked. Eiko smirked,
"How about, I give you back your stock, and you give me back mine" Eiko said darkly.
"What?" Zigreid said, "but I have 45% of your company and you only have 30%!" he said wildly.
"Zigfreid," Eiko said in an angry voice, "if you care about your company at all, you'll hand over the stock and this will all be over." Zigfreid was quiet for a second.
"Fine Kaiba." He said. Mokuba looked at a small handheld phone, he smiled.
"We have all our stock back Seto."
"Good Mokuba," Eiko said turning to face him, "give back Zigfreid's stock would you?" Mokuba nodded his head. Eiko looked back at the screen. "Pleasure doing business with you Zigfreid," Eiko said she then cut of the transmission. Eiko looked at Mokuba, a smile spread across her face. "We did it!" she yelled aloud. Eiko grabbed Mokuba and spun him in the air. "We did it, we did it, we did it!" she chanted as she spun him. She then pulled him into a huge hug.
"T-this is really weird." Mokuba said.
"What so weird about it?" Eiko asked a bit offended.
"My brother's girlfriend just spun me in the air and hugged me, while looking and sounding just like my brother." Mokuba said simply. He did have a point.
Zigfreid sat in his office. He gritted his teeth. 'She lied.' He thought to himself. He picked up his phone and dialed a number.
"He-he, hello?" a high-pitched voice said.
"Video call. Now." Zigfeid said. A few seconds latter Sophie appeared on the screen,
"Zigfried! What a pleasant surprise," Sophie said a bit too happily. "How can I help you?" she said tilting her head to the side
"Sophie, you told me Kaiba was missing!" Zigfreid said angrily. Sophie's face became confused,
"He is. Eiko and Mokuba don't know were he is," she said.
"Lügen!" Zigfreid yelled. "I just spoke with him. Heck I saw him! How do you explain that Sophie?" Sophie pulled at her hair nervously.
"I-I don't know…" she said her voice trailing. "Whah!" she cried loudly. "I saw I saw! He is in England! Following a lead on his parents!"
"What?" Zigfreid asked. Sophie's eyes got big,
"He wants to find out more about his parents. Apparently his father attended a school there, but he wasn't English." Zigfreid looked at her,
"How do you know this?" he asked suspiciously. "Last time I check you and Kaiba weren't on good terms." Sophie smiled it wasn't a normal smile. It was one of those so cute its creepy smiles.
"He-he, I know a lot of stuff Zigfreid." Her face because serious, "but its stuff I cant tell anyone else. That would ruin the plan." She was smiling again a giggle escaped her lips.
"When will this plan take place Sophie?" Zigfreid asked.
"Oh soon, very soon. I just need to wait."
"Wait for what? And what about Kaiba?" Zigfreid said in a demanding tone. Sophie closed her eyes; she brought her fingers to her temples. She had a relaxed look oh her face. Her eyes reopened a few seconds latter, a smile on her face,
"He-he, Kaiba still in England!" she said happily.
"Are you sure?" Zigfreid asked his face serious. Sophie nodded her head furiously. 'I wonder,' Zigfreid thought to himself. "Thank you Sophie, that is all." Zigfreid took one last look at her. She looked different; her blond hair had dark brow streaks in it. And her green eyes were looking strangely gray. Zigfreid brushed it aside and cut of the transmission.
Eiko walked around the Kaiba mansion. She had decided to stay over that night and had gotten up to get a glass of water. Unfortunately, she was lost. 'How big is this place!' she thought to herself as she wondered through the halls. 'Ok, just retrace your steps." Eiko thought to herself. "You when down that hall, and then that other hall…
Um, Eiko? Red said. 'Yes?' Eiko replied, I don't think that's going to work. She had a point. Eiko sighed; she opened one of the doors closest to her. She looked inside and let her eyes adjust to the dark. The room wasn't familiar. She moved on, checking every door in the hallway. Soon she came across a small study. 'Ok I'm close,' Eiko thought to herself. She remembered that her room was close to one of the smaller studies. She went to the next room. The door seemed locked, but after some hard tugging it opened. Eiko glanced inside. It was a bedroom, but not Seto's or Mokuba's. It also wasn't one of the guest rooms. Curiosity got the best of her and her walked inside. The room was darker than the other rooms, which seemed impossible considering the fact that it was night and that all of the rooms should be equally dark. Eiko groped the wall for a light switch. When she found it she switched it on. Eiko looked up, instead of the overhead lights coming on a light hung over a large painting came on. Eiko studied the painting, a man with gray hair wearing burgundy suit. The light was obviously placed to illuminate the painting, so Eiko figured the person was important. There was something about the man thought. The way he looked, his eyes were cold and he showed no emotion. 'Who is this guy?' Eiko thought. She looked at the bottom of the painting hoping there would be a nameplate. There was none. Eiko looked back up at the painting, she looked into the eyes of the man. She shivered, his eyes pierced thought her like a knife. Even thought the man frightened her, there was a strange fascination with him. He seemed to be important, very important, but important how? And if her was so important why had she never seen him before?
Eiko continued to look at the painting, her eyes shifted to the window. The sun was just peeking over the horizon. 'How long hay I been in her?' she walked towards the door, making sure not to look at the painting again. As she closed the door behind her she heard a light and airy sound. 'Music?' Eiko thought. She followed the sound down the halls. The sound led her downstairs into the parlor, there she found Mokuba playing piano.
"Mokuba?" Eiko said aloud. He stopped abruptly and turned to look at Eiko.
"Eiko what are you doing up?" Mokuba asked her.
"Oh, I was just… getting some water," she said, it was only half a lie. "I didn't know you played piano."
"Yeah, I'm not very good though…" Mokuba said his voice trailing a bit. Eiko walked over too him. She looked at the keys and then at Mokuba.
"Could you play a bit for me?" Eiko asked.
"Um, sure." He said a bit shocked. His hands moved fluently across the keys, playing a beautiful melody. Eiko closed her eyes and listened to the music. She imagined herself in a field of flowers, the wind lightly blowing. She lay down in flowers, taking in their sent. Eiko opened her eyes she looked down at Mokuba, focused on the keys of the piano. Looking at Mokuba made her think, 'were Seto? And why did he leave Mokuba?'
Aoi: oooooh, I gave you guys quite a few mysterys in this chapter didn't I? Lügen means 'lies' in German for those of you who don't know. (Or at least that's what my translator say's) Well any questions?
Akai: did you use the word 'groped' in a sentence? With a wall?
Aoi: blame my 7th grade English teacher and Louis Duncan for that one.
(Louis Duncan likes to use that word when people are looking for light switches. Don't ask me why, she just dose.)