“As unfriendly as ever, I see…”

    Not that he blamed him for it, or would treat him differently in return. He knew     himself that the bond between them hadn’t changed at all since the last time     they met, the rivalry still ongoing. And it’s not like he wanted it to change, as he     still despised the other as much as he could. Perhaps the rivalry between the     companies had gotten less stressful the moment they had gotten a deal with     Pegasus themselves as well, but that didn’t mean that Kaiba wasn’t still a thorn     in his side, one that he would never be able to remove, it seemed.

         “I guess you will never change. Not that there ist any           need to, however, I do believe others should see you           for who you truly are some day. Aber, do not worry, I’m           not here to plan anything against you for once, I’ve got           far more important things to do, like expanding my           business more than I already have.”

Kaiba gave a little huff of a derisive laugh at the first part of what Zigfried said, arms coming up to casually fold over his chest as he regarded the other. He wanted to give a rapid retort as per usual, but the pompous windbag didn’t know when to shut his trap it seemed. What little amusement he felt at that first statement, by the time Zigfried’s lips shut and stayed that way, the brunet’s gaze was narrowed. He couldn’t tell if that last statement had just been fact, or another subtle implication that he was a lazy CEO. 

“First off, I believe everyone who knows me, knows who I really am. I may omit facts when I feel the need to, but I never have and never will pretend to be something I’m not.” Exactly who Zigfried thought he was and how he acted around others, Kaiba didn’t know and didn’t really care. 

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At Kaiba’s first statement, Maalik resisted the urge to narrow his eyes yet again. Well that just about confirmed that the asshole was purposely trying to irritate him.

The added sentence made Maalik’s jaw tighten automatically. He bit down every urge to curse out his new boss. Arrive with worse? Just who did this bastard think he was?! He bit on the inside of his cheek to prevent himself from saying anything as Kaiba moved out from behind the desk.

Once the CEO’s back was turned on him, Maalik couldn’t resist glaring daggers at the man’s head. He began following behind Kaiba quietly, only pausing to quickly plaster a neutral expression on his face when the man glanced back at him. “Alright.” The word was devoid of any emotion, sounding as casual as he could manage.

With Malik’s affirmation, Kaiba opened the door and led Maalik down the long hallway to the spacious room with its door open at the very end. As many rooms as there were on the floor where Kaiba’s office was, not many were actual offices for people to work in since he liked his privacy. Instead, most of the doors led to meeting rooms. 

Giving a brief rap of knuckles against the door in order to get the male’s attention, Kaiba motioned for Malik to step into the room. “This is Shioda. The man who will be training you. You should learn most of it within a day. If you have any questions, you know where to find me.” With a final nod to Shioda and then Malik, Kaiba left them be to get back to his own schedule. 

Privately, Bakura was sure any employee worth his paycheck, would know better than to contact Seto Kaiba over something as small as a stolen duel disc. However, in practicality, he found himself between the guard, and the businessman, holding his locator cards stubbornly towards the employee, and eying the man’s employer carefully.

He was half-tempted to flick the locator cards towards Kaiba instead of the guard, but instead he let his hand drop to his side. As always, Seto Kaiba had a way of getting the hairs on the back of your neck to stand on end, and Bakura straightened, waiting for Kaiba’s gaze to circuit the duel disc, and the locator cards.

But, as Bakura had privately, and practically thought, Kaiba had more important concerns than whatever Bakura had to offer. Inclining his head at Kaiba, Bakura slipped past the guard, flashing a nasty grin at the man, before looking at Kaiba again.

The grin slid away, Bakura’s teeth almost clipping at the unwavering stare he met. He stopped mid-step, half-twisting to face Kaiba, “He hadn’t even bothered to duel,” He remarked, voice soft but clear, “Seemed disrespectful to me, but that’s me.”

Aware he had all but admitted to stealing the duel-disc, Bakura barely waited a moment, before retreating into the Battle Ship, trainers scuffing on the steps.