tushanshu_logs | August Catch All

Characters: Seto Kaiba and YOU
Date: All of August
Location: Places of varying nature.
Situation: Once Kaiba realizes he's stuck here, he tries to deal with it. Aka Kaiba harasses all the NPCs ever.
Warnings/Rating: Insults pending.

It took a few days, and while he didn't admit to it, Kaiba was smart enough to realize he was stuck here. Whether it was real or not. And unfortunately, the testing of his Duel Disk lead him to realize that things were, indeed, real. Or at least more real than any virtual world he's ever created. After all, people don't usually get hungry when their mind is separated from their body, Joey Wheeler aside. While he had gotten the month's ration of Juulan from the welcome center, grudgingly, Kaiba knew that he had to feed himself and that meant making money. And that meant finding a job. Which also meant he was at the mercy of employers. He hated being in that sort of position. However, he had started from the bottom and worked his way up before. He could very well do it again.

Seto could be found wandering around the city, studying it. His favorite haunt being the Metal Sector as it was obviously more up his alley. He inspected buildings, asked questions of the Kedan, and gathered information. He was less inclined to seek help or speak to other Foreigners, considering the lovely welcome he'd received. Besides, he could do things on his own.

He also had to find himself a place to stay, which lead to him finding that abandoned place where some palace gardens supposedly use to be. It was empty, nobody was using it, and it was actually decent. So he took it upon himself to settle there. It was also reasonably secluded from other Foreigners and Kedan alike, and Kaiba did like his privacy.

Wherever he goes, Kaiba takes his Duel Disk and card deck with him. He quickly discovered the fascination some Kedan had for Foreigner technology, and wasn't about to risk it getting stolen.

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It's during one of Seto's walks through the city one that that leads him to a particular place. A place that he's learned he can find a certain someone that he's actually somewhat familiar with, if only vaguely. He'd never really gotten to know Bakura, but then it had never been in his interest to. He was just another duelist, one that also ended up losing to Yugi. As far as he was concerned, he wasn't a worthy enough duelist to pay attention to. But in this place... perhaps there was benefit in learning more about the white haired freak show.

Thus Kaiba walks up to and entered the dojo, taking a moment to look around and see if he can spot the particular person he's here for.

The dojo was busy, with kedan in pairs, trios and individuals all using the same targets and weapons. But they all manage to find places other than the one bench along the wall opposite east wall, where Bakura normally occupies while working, and today is no exception. At the moment he is working on a pad of paper, on which are visibly written the names of several Duel Monsters cards that he's methodically breaking down into usable combinations and plays. He figures Pepper will have a better understanding of how the cards support one another if she has some examples.

Kaiba's arrival is met with a grin, and he doesn't raise his voice over the hubbub of the dojo's practice spaces, making Kaiba come closer if he wants to hear. He doesn't suspect that the brunette's appearance here is mere chance; nothing Kaiba ever does is left to chance, anymore than Bakura's moves are.

"Well, well. You're right on time."

It's not hard to spot Bakura. After all, there aren't many with gravity defying spikey white hair around. Not that light socket hair isn't anything uncommon where Kaiba is from, but well.

He then walks over, folding his arms and giving Bakura an uninterested look. But he will humor him.

"In time for what?"

"To make another spectacle of yourself," the thief smirked. "It's been almost a month, hasn't it? I was hoping this to be a regular sight."

Despite the mocking words, he did wonder why Kaiba had chosen to stop by now. Bakura had done his due diligence checking on the teen following the fire, and hadn't been especially surprised when Kaiba hadn't taken the prodding well.

Seto snorted, "Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not here for your entertainment."

With that, Seto looked around and then sat himself down wherever it was convenient. Making it clear he wanted to stick around for a bit.

"And yet, here you are anyway," the thief pointed out. He works another few minutes on his list, before tapping the pencil on the paper. "I take it that you're not here for the ambiance."

"As charming as your little sweat shop is, no. But I have heard a nasty little rumor about the owner."

And he folds his arms, looking at Bakura evenly.

"Something about summoning real monsters? Don't tell me you've stooped so low as to play mind games with your students."

"If I wanted to play mind games with them, I'd hardly need to summon real monsters to do that," Bakura returned without missing a beat. "Besides, don't think for a moment I'm fooled into thinking you give a damn about 'my students'. Is this Seto Kaiba, asking after magic? Nushmet Ausir, ankhat netjr im!" he added mockingly, the exclamation of faked shock being short enough to escape Tu Vishan's translation magic-- but Bakura was watching carefully, to see if there as any indication that Kaiba had understood it, regardless.

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Bakura will likely be amused and satisfied with Seto's reaction. Which was in the form of stunned silence. It wouldn't be hard to tell that he did, indeed, understood that exclamation. His eyes slightly wider than normal as he just stared at Bakura, too shocked to even get properly indignant at what he'd said.

This had happened once before after all. When he'd seen the text on Ra's card, and had been able to clearly read the words. Just like then, he knew the words were foreign, but he'd never actually heard them before. Kaiba was fluent in a number of languages, but Egyptian wasn't one of them. At least... he had never actually learned it. So how was he able to understand that?!

The tombrobber is silent for a moment, whether to let that sink in or simply to give Kaiba a moment to get hold of himself, before he continues speaking. "You wouldn't come here on just one idle rumour. You've already verified as best you can that there were witnesses."

Kaiba snapped out of his shock as soon as Bakura started speaking again.

"How perceptive."

He can give Bakura that much at least.

"I would have guessed you have a duel disk and tricked the Kedan into believing they were real. Unless you can back up that claim."

"I don't have a Duel Disk here," Bakura answered with a shrug. "I found my deck shortly after I arrived, yes, and I've found additional cards since then, but no Duel Disk. And unlike certain people, I can't build one from scrap metal or whatever it is you do."

The thief turned a speculative but wicked grin on the CEO. "So if they're not illusions, and they're not holograms, are you certain you want me to call your bluff on the remaining option? I'd hate to finish shattering what little denial you've got left."

Kaiba just smirked right back.

"Try me."

He's not afraid of your supposed real monsters, Bakura.

Bakura had kind of hoping he'd say that. "Very well," he answers. "But I'm not doing it in here, there'll be a mess to clean up later. Meet me tomorrow morning outside the south city gates."

Seto narrowed his eyes a bit suspiciously. Why tomorrow? Why not just step out and do it now? Well whatever, he's waited around this long for things to happen. He might as well get used to it.

"Fine, I'll see you then."

And with that he rose and headed for the door.

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