Star Crossed Lovers
Chapter 5 Inconveniences and Reasons"I'm sorry sir please! It will never happen again!" a man pleaded in a large office; desperate for the man behind the desk to listen.
"Get outta my sight!" a gruff impatient voice responded; calling for guards and having the man dragged away.
If there was one thing Seto Kaiba hated it was idiots; and not just any type of idiots, the stupidly special ones. When you work for one of the most profitable companies in the world, security is its number one concern outside of actually making the profit. So when you have an idiot like the one who was once in front of him, who had elevated himself to one of the top ranking positions in his first Kaiba Land amusement park, who felt he was smarter than Kaiba himself and attempted to steal thousands of dollars without getting caught…well at first Kaiba actually laughed at the ridiculousness of it, but now it just gave him a migraine.
Kaiba originally was just going to demote him. Publically humiliate him and have him start all over from the bottom, which was much more satisfying is his opinion; but when he heard the man excuse for it…
'I have to pay for the divorce from my bitch of a wife,' he had said; condemning even his own child for taking her side; that was what made Kaiba lose it.
"Stupid fool," he thought before completely shutting the man out of mind, turning his chair and rubbing his temples.
He could hear his younger brother Mokuba come in based on his groan.
"Aww man! You already fired him? Man I wanted to watch," he said with childhood poutiness.
Seto turned, about to give his brother a maturity lecture before stopping to stare with mild curiosity at the package Mokuba had in his hands. It was a relatively normal looking package, however Seto felt some type of…something radiating off it; as if calling out to him. It irked him. He narrowed his eyes at the package, already feeling another headache coming on.
"Mokuba," he said in a low harsh voice making his brother stiffen to stare like he had done something wrong; "What is that package you're holding?"
"What? This?" his older brother nodded.' "This annoying thing keeps getting sent back here!"
Kaiba raised an eyebrow.
"Keeps on?"
"Yea it was sent two weeks ago to you but sense we couldn't find out who it was from and it had no return address, we sent it back. Matter-a-fact, this is the third time now it's been delivered here," the younger Kaiba said with slight irritation, staring down at the accursed package that caused him trouble; as if trying to will it to magically combust in his hands.
His brother's explanation had him staring at the package with narrowed eyed suspicion. For him? It had no return address and was continually being sent to him; while he felt something radiate off it calling to him? His once small headache was turning into a full blown migraine as he dreaded the most likely outcome of what was inside that package….some of that stupid hocus pocus nonsense that had no room in his life.
He thought he was done with all this ridiculousness when he parted from Yugi and the other dweebs but it seems fate simply loved laughing at him. He hung his head in slight defeat; coming to the conclusion that the damn thing wouldn't go away until he opened it. However, that would be all he did. Open it, see what's inside, and then send it back as the sign of rejection. No one would force him to accept something they didn't want to do.
"Bring it over here Mokuba."
"You sure Seto? I'm sure if we keep sending it back it'll eventually stop coming."
A slight scowl made its way to Kaiba's face.
"I'm not that lucky," he said.
His brother brought over the package and placed it on his brother's desk before stepping back to go sit backwards on one of the lounge chairs to watch him open it and see what's inside.
Kaiba closed his computer and sat up, bringing the package closer to him before pulling the string out of its bow and pulling off the lid. The further he went in opening the box, the stronger the pull of whatever was inside it was. After pulling back the tissue paper to ultimately reveal the item inside, Kaiba couldn't help rolling his eyes and groaning at the sight of it; turning away from the package to rub the bridge of his nose.
"What? What is it?" Mokuba said getting up from his seat to come investigate. He paused and stared at the beautiful golden almost looking like a scepter with an eye on it that lay in the center of all the tissue paper. Looking a little closer, it kinda resembled that weird pendant thing Yugi Moto used to walk around wearing, just different shape. He looked up at his brother with curiosity.
"So what is it Seto?"
His brother didn't turn to him before answering, "That, Mokuba is an annoyance that seems to want to follow me wherever I go."
"Don't flatter yourself."
Kaiba's eyes shot open at the new sarcastic voice that filled the room. He lifted his head to try and scan the area to find its speaker. His brother looked at him strangely.
"You ok bro?" he asked a little worriedly. Now it was his brother's turn to look at him strangely.
"Mokuba didn't you hear that?"
"Hear what?"
"That voice… I heard it as clear as day. It sounded almost like—"he trailed off but finished the thought in his head.
'-almost like me.' He thought in shock.
"Hearing voices now are we? You know, some people say that's a clear sign that you're going insane," the voice continued. Kaiba could practically hear the smirk in its, well his, voice.
"Who are you? More importantly, where are you?" Kaiba said lowly to himself. No need for Mokuba to think he's crazy. Aw hell, he's hearing voices only he can hear; he probably is crazy.
"Look down genius."
Kaiba looked down at the Millennium Rod in confused annoyance.
"There you go. Now pick it up and you'll see who this is."
"Hehe funny, but I have no intention of getting involved in this nonsense again." 'Great. Now he's making conversation with it.'
"Heh, whether you like it or not fool, you are a part of it. Now pick up the damn rod so I won't be convinced that my reincarnation is a total idiot." the voice said in a condescending tone.
While he was mildly interested in the voice's choice of words, his pride got the better of him as he scowled at the insult an intimate object was giving him. His brother's worried expressions were lost to him now as he willfully picked up the annoying object; as if to prove that HE was not the idiot.
All the sudden, everything around him went black. Mokuba was gone; his office and the outside world, all gone. He looked around in confusion, trying to figure out what happened.
"God look at how pale I'm going to get. It's disturbing," the voice called from behind him.
Kaiba turned around and his eyes widened in shock as he saw his past Egyptian self, Priest Set, standing before him.
The shock wore off quickly though as he went to question him.
"Where the hell am I? Where how you taken me?"
The Priest looked at him in mild amusement, which only pissed him off even more.
"Calm down princess. You're only in the Millennium Rod. I wanted to talk to you face to face and get this whole thing over with."
"How the hell am I inside an object? Do you think I'm a fool?"
"Right now? Yes. It's not your body inside the Rod, but your soul. Honestly, it really annoys me that my reincarnation is so ignorant to the magical forces around him."
Kaiba tried to return to his natural calm. His past self was getting the better of him and no one did that; not even him.
"I'm not ignorant, I just don't care. Why would I want to know about something that has no impact on me?" He ended, crossing his arms and mirroring his past self's pose to stare him down.
"You're wondering how controlling vast amounts of magical powers can help you take crush and gain the upper hand on your competitors and enemies? Aren't you supposed to be a genius boy?" Priest Set Said
Kaiba scowled deeply at him. How dare he come out of nowhere and tell him how to run his life. He worked his ass off for everything he had and no past self was going to make him feel inadequate.
"Heh, I don't need you telling me what I'm doing wrong. Besides, aren't you already dead? To what do I owe the honor of having you grace me with your annoying presence?" He asked, his voicing practically dripping with sarcasm.
Set smirked at his reincarnation's action. Yes this was definitely himself reincarnated; sarcasm and all.
"I'm here to teach you how to properly use the Rod to harness your ancestral magical powers."
"What makes you think I want to harness these so called powers?" No, he was a businessman damnit! He had a business to run and didn't have time to get involved in all of this hocus pocus magic nonsense. Nothing could make him change his mind.
Set's smirk widened slightly and he held out his hand.
"Grab my hand and I will show you the reason you are going to do this?"
"And if I don't grab your hand?"
"Your curiosity will get the better of you. You'll want to challenge me by taking my hand and proving that no matter what I show you, nothing will get you to change your mind. I should know; I would do the same thing."
Kaiba's face held the look of shock before returning to the usual look of irritation, but remained silent. He knew, as much as he hated to admit it, that this guy was right. He did want to prove him wrong; and so he shall.
He stalked over to the waiting priest and stopped just short of taking the awaiting hand.
"Now if I say no, you have to leave; no questions asked."
Set's smirk left his face as he looked at him with all seriousness.
"If you say no, then you can't possibly be my reincarnation. You'll just be a cold bastard who looks like a pale version of me."
Kaiba was taken aback by his comment before staring at the priest's hand. For once in a long time, Kaiba felt anxiety. What was he going to see that would change his mind so much that he would let this man teach him the one, well one of few, things he never wanted to be a part of? Cursing himself for his weakness, his face hardened in resolve as he took the man's hand in challenge.
It came in two parts. With overwhelming speed, Kaiba saw every seconds of the man he was reincarnated after's life. His Mother. Father. Home. All the challenges he went through before becoming a priest in the pharaoh's court. Through the time of Bakura and the attack of Zorc. The death of Pharaoh Yugi; or Atem or whatever the hell his name was.
It stopped for a second before the second part hit. Showing his relationship that would transcend time; him and Kisara, the woman that held the spirit of the Blue Eyes White Dragon. How the first met when they were younger, to them meeting again after she had been attacked in the village. Cut to he and her fighting off the prisoners' monsters in the dungeons, up until her final death at his father's hands. However, time was still moving. It moved to what seemed like modern day. A high school, one that Kaiba kinda recognized. It moved to a classroom where a group of girls were sitting talking before one of them moved to reveal who looked to be a modern day Kisara! Her hair was designed differently, but it was definitely her. She was alive! She had been reincarnated just like him; but something else caught his eye. A necklace she wore, or rather what was at the end of the necklace to be exact. It was a scale covered in gold but at the center part was an eye; the same eye that decorated all other Millennium items. Kisara had a Millennium item…she was its wielder.
Before he could further analyze what he was seeing, the image was gone, and he was being sucked back before stopping in front of Priest Set, who gave him a stoic expression.
"Kisara has been reincarnated…" Kaiba said in bewilderment.
The priest nodded.
"She was the only reason I agreed to take on this mission. I have always served my Pharaoh with loyalty but it was seeing the fact that I would be reunited with her that cemented my agreement to do this."
"And what exactly is 'this'?"
"Something's coming; something that even the gods and that priestess aren't sure of. All they know is that it's evil and that it was once alive. Isis and I were among the original spirits called upon to reside in the Millennium items and help guide and train their current wielders to use them properly before disaster hits."
Kaiba held up his hand to cut him off.
"Ok, I get it. I'll agree to help, but I'm not just going to drop everything and leave my life for this."
"You won't have to. Train with me while you sleep, practice my teachings throughout the day, and come when needed. You will still keep your independence and your life, but there will be a time when you will take to the front lines and help battle this evil. Besides, can't you simply command a servant to take care of other meaningless tasks?"
"Please, besides Mokuba, I would trust a hamster to get the job done rather than some of my employees," Kaiba said in an uppity tone.
The priest's smirk returned as he saw more of himself in the young man before him.
"So you agree then?"
"For now yes; but once this is over so am I. The rod gets sent back and I move on with my life."
"Heh, we shall see."
Suddenly he and the blackness faded, and before Kaiba knew it, he was back in his office not a second had gone by during that whole thing. He looked down to see his brother's panicky face.
"Are you ok Seto?" The poor boy was near tears with worry.
Kaiba's eyes soften as he looked at the boy.
"Yes Mokuba I'm fine. Though you should be happy to know that in the near future we might be crossing paths with Yugi and the dweebs again," he said with a slight smirk as he sat down and looked at him.
Mokuba stood staring speechless for a moment before erupting in a big grin.
"REALLY?" a nod. "Oh awesome can't wait!"
"Good, now get back to work before I start treating you like the fool that once stood before me," Kaiba barked, trying to sound intimidating to his unconvinced brother.
Mokuba's grin remained as his ran off to leave his brother to his thought and ponders for the future.
Holy shiza that was long. I honestly didn't expect it to go that long but once I started I couldn't stop lol. So, now you know so let's recap: Seto has the Millennium Rod, Ishizu will have the Millennium Necklace, and now Kisara's reincarnation will possess the Millennium Scales. So that takes off the Puzzle, Rod, Necklace, and Scales. Fun stuff.
Now to address my previous note about the Millennium eye. Some suggested that I should give it to Miroku's reincarnation. While he will have an item, I don't think the eye is best for him just because of its power. I don't know about you, but I sure would not want the famous pervert to be able to read my thoughts. I'd never stop blushing and he'd never stop grinning.
Other's suggested Kaede or Solomon Moto. They also gave a reason why that might not work and that is also my reason. As cool as it would be, they are simply just too old for what I have in mind for the story.
Another note is this; Inuyasha will be making an appearance, just not in the way you think. He will be a curveball and therefore cannot be used in any way relation to the items
Finally someone suggested Joey, which normally I would consider if not for where one who wields the eye must place it; to replace one's eye. Joey is the comic relief and to give him the eye would mean that I would have to have something tragic happen to him to he would have to have the eye. Also, even though he has a past self in video games, there is no canon past life in relation to Kagome or Atem for Joey; so it wouldn't work.
I want someone, preferably male, to possess the eye to have a balance between the male and female holders. Atem doesn't count lol. I have three girls already chosen: Ishizu, Kisara's reincarnation, and another female. I also have two boys: Seto and Miroku. Need that final guy so if you guys could give more suggestions, I know I'm not giving you much to work with, I would be very appreciative.
Next time Ishizu gets her necklace. Will most likely have that chaptered posted this weekend if not Monday or Tuesday. My mom's and bro's bday are this weekend so that will be taking up a good portion of my time.