AN: My plan was to have already updated both my current You-Gi-Oh stories (This one and Tournament of Hearts) written by the start of school. That one turned out lovely. I didn't get anything written. But fear not! for my fingers are freezing due to the coldness of my room and I have to get them warm! :) Enjoy:)
"Well, don't you look pretty today."
Kisara glanced at herself in the mirror briefly and forced herself to look confused as she met her mother's gaze. "Really? I didn't do anything different." that was a lie. She had gone through great efforts that morning to look her best. She had spent nearly an hour just straiting her her make up and scavenging through her jewelry box until she finally found the pair of dangling sapphire earrings her uncle had given her for her birthday one year. It was an experience she hoped she would never call "normal".
"Mmmm hmmmm," was her mom's response. "Is this about that boy?"
"Boy?" Kisara scrunched up her nose and continued her act, "Boy... What boy? There are so many, you know."
"Don't you play dumb with me. Everything you try I guaranty I have already done."
"I'm not playing dumb. I'm simply pretending that I don't understand what you're saying."
Her mother laughed and hugged her daughter as the younger girl made her way out, "That is playing dumb, dear."
Kisara opened the door and shrugged, "Can't blame me for trying."
"Have fun trying to empress your boyfriend."
"He's not my boyfriend," Kisara called over her shoulder before shutting the door behind her and taking off down the street.
What did he even have staff for? Seto Kaiba thought to himself as he sent out his tech crew with more corrections. This place would fall apart if he was gone for an hour. None of his employees could think for themselves. Not that he really wanted them to. If they came up with their own ideas it would screw up his whole design, then how was he supposed to get everything running again?
He sighed, shifting through the papers on his desk. His new Duel Disk system still had a few aggravating glitches that seemed to be resistant to anything he did to try and fix them. One patch up ended up setting one of the testers on fire. The man was ok, but if Kaiba Corp customers were to spontaneously combust while using his technology...
The young CEO put his face in his palms. He had been working on this all morning and the damn thing just wouldn't cooperate! He glanced at the clock on his desk, only an hour now tell he could leave. He never used to care what time he got home, much to the aggravation of his brother, but he just wanted this day to end. He shooed away yet another question with an impatient wave of his hand.
Could be worse, Kaiba smirked to himself, At least Pegasus wasn't there-
"Kaiba-boy!"
"Shoot me."
"Gladly." the man cheered.
Seto sighed, "Pegasus, I've had a really shitty day..."
"But I have a very important question..."
Kaiba flopped down in his chair and the other man continued seriously, "I just need to know... which plate will go best in my living room?"
For a moment there was silence, then Seto took a deep breath. "Get out," he said, his voice dangerously calm.
"But I-"
"I said get out!" He yelled, standing up so fast his chair tipped over. His flamboyant business associate jumped and was out of the room before he had finished his sentence.
"Where is it?"
"What have you lost now, sweetheart?" Babe asked coming up to her friend.
"My earring. It was from my uncle."
"Well when did you notice it was missing?"
"Umm," Kisara blushed, "about ten seconds ago when I realized my ear was lighter then it was this morning..."
Babe shook her head, laughing, "So what you're trying to tell me is you have no idea?"
She hung her head, "Yeah..."
"Ok, you look up stairs and I'll look down here."
"Ok!"
Seto Kaiba pushed open the door to his mansion and was, as always, attacked by his brother. He nodded absently as the young Kaiba babbled on and on about his day. He really wasn't in the mood to think. That dream had really started to take a toll on him. It seemed every time he closed his eyes he could see the girl dying in his arms.
But it wasn't the same girl anymore. It was the maid.
It was Kisara.
"Are you ok, nii-sama?" Mokuba asked his brother.
Seto nodded, "I'm fine. It was a long day," he gestured to his briefcase, "and it's still not over yet. I'll be in my study."
He turned from his brother and headed for the stairs, leaving Mokuba staring after him.
"Where is it?" Kisara wondered allowed, scavenging under the desk in the study. She was so preoccupied with her task that she didn't here the door open and the footsteps on the soft carpet.
"What, may I ask, are you doing under my desk?" her employer asked, the smirk obvious in his voice. Kisara jumped, banging her head on the desk and letting out a small squeal. "Are you alright?" He asked, trying hard not to laugh.
"Yea, I'm fine."
"Did you loose something?"
"Why are you psychic?"
The CEO shrugged, "It's a gift."
"And a curse," Kisara finished. He gave her an odd look, "oh, I forgot. You don't have time for TV... It's from this show called Monk, about this obsessive compulsive detective-"
"What did you loose?"
"My earring! I got it from my uncle a few years ago for my birthday. He always liked to buy me shinny things cause he new it would distract me from the fact that he always forgot when my birthday was and-"
Seto Kaiba couldn't stop himself from letting out a small chuckle, "You like to talk, don't you?"
"Only when there's someone interesting to talk to. I mean... um, what I meant was... Well, you see, some days I just endlessly babble and-"
He put his hands gently on her waist, "I'm going to kiss you now, and you're going to shut up."
Her blue irises shined as she smiled, "Well aren't you boss-"
His lips met hers, causing the rest of her sentence to catch in her throat. For a moment she didn't know what to do. Then she leaned into him, her arm wrapping lightly around his neck.
It was over too soon, it seemed. Kisara stood for a minute, stunned. Then she blushed, "I...I'm gonna... I've got to... go," She declared before bolting from the room.
Kaiba stared after her. He wasn't quite sure if he had gone too far. He didn't have much experience with relationships, he had honestly never wanted one. A part of him didn't even want one now. But a stronger part of him long for the closeness, something he had never had before, something he had only heard about. And the only woman he had ever longed to be close to for more than a night was Kisara.
A small glittering at his feet met his eye. He bent down and picked up the small sapphire earring. Smirking slightly, he placed it in the drawer of his desk.
He stepped carefully around the bodies that littered the floor. He had killed so often in his lifetime that he was barely phased by it anymore. Besides, these men had served their purpose. He looked over at the body behind him. now after weeks of waiting, his plans can start.
He wiped the blood on his hand carefully, chuckling lightly as he did so.
AN: Hows that? Haha, I was a little worried at first, but it got a lot better! :) Next chapter starts the real fun! thank you! :D