Stinging Beauty

*bows deeply* Any words of apology would seem hollow and empty at this point. I just want you to know that I never once abandoned this story. Throughout all this time, it has been hibernating on both my mental and digital harddrive; every so often being dusted off, tweaked and polished, without any real development. Things have..shifted, so now I can welcome you back with not one, but two mini-chapters. This here is a collection of everyday vignettes, including a vital plot point hidden amidst.

So, welcome back, enjoy yourself and thank you for your ongoing faith and patience, minna-san

Felidae
 

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72. Pulling tight
 

“Katsuya?” ”Hai?” “What is this?”
“Dinner.-“You’re having dinner in the furo?”
“Hai.” Why?” “It’s..savoir vivre.”

“Attention, here comes the blowfish!” “Ara, imoto, that’s not true.” “Sure it is, look at my belly!” So desu, but you’re nowhere as bloated or toxic as a fugu!”
“Wait till her blood sugar’s running low” “...aiboouu..!” “Kami, me and my big mouth..””Ja, well, not helping you out there, giri no ani.”

“Seto?” “Hai?” Why are we eating this?”
“Because it's here.” “No, seriously, why are we eating this?”
“It is healthy, you know.” “...” “...” “...”
“You pissed off the chef again, ne?” “He'll be back first thing in the morning.”

“You're marrying Mai.” ”Yup.” ”Kujaku Mai.” “The one an only.”
“...did she blackmail you?” “..I'd be more polite, if I were you, when reffering to my wife.”
“Gomen. Well, good luck.” “Thank you. So, you're coming to the wedding?”
“....Only if I can't avoid it.” “Chotto, ne!”

“You can't be serious!” “Trust me Jounouchi-san, it is the best way.”
“This is ridiculous!” “Same as the amount we pay you.” “And how will I get past security?”
“Well, that's where the surgery comes in.” “MO ITTE?!?”

„Mokuba.“ „Hai?“ „Mokuba.“ “Hnn?“ „Mo.Ku.Ba.“ „Such is my name, o-nii-sama.“
„The police just called.“ „..so desu, ne?“ „....“ „Is there anything you would like to tell me?“ „About what, in particular?“ „ A certain..incident concerning a trashed youth joint, the place's completely wiped-out security footage and a couple dozen social network profiles completely erased from existence?“ „..I am certain I have no idea what you're talking about, o-nii-san.“ „That's what I told the police.“ „Good.“ „...“ „Where were you last Friday night?“ „..would it relieve you knowing that I was at Yugi's getting stoned?“ “...“  „I also told them to cash in your learner's permit.“ „O-NII-SAAN!!“

„-but we thought we had fixed the problem with the RSI and posture hazard!“  „We did, but now they're trying to get at us with the visual issues and audio-olfactory overload.“  „Are you serious?“ „Hai, and from what-“ “ Yurakucho! Jounouchi found a way around the-“  “I don't care! Right now our issue is with the-“  "Tsuchiya-san! We got it! The temporary implants dissolve in under the expected rate and the biochemical residual within the test persons' systems is well within legal range!“  „Kami-sama be praised! How are we doing on-“

„..You're beautiful.“  „*giggle*Thank you.“  „..do you have to..?“  “Anata, I told before, I couldn't stay for the month.“  “*sigh*I miss you already.“  “Watashi mou so desu.“  “Please don't go.“  „It's just one more year.“  “Eight months, twenty-one days and a couple of hours, to be exact. When didacting all holidays.“  „...“ “..you really miss me, ne?“ “Only when I'm breathing.“  „Yugi, I-“  „Dance for me?“ „Eh?“  „Onegai. Just this once. Dance for me. Only me.“  „I always dance for you, Yugi. Never mind where I am.“

„..so my husband goes 'What do you know about thrust reversers?' and I yelled back 'It was my main subject, remember? I majored in aircraft engineering!'“ „Heh, that must have shut him u-itai!“ „Shizuka, daijoubu ka?“ „Hai, it's just the baby kicking.“ „It's pretty much end of the line, ne?“ „Sou desu, you.“ „How is Hiroto taking it?“ „Better than Gokashiro your technical degree, Yukuri.“ „...“  „He stopped sleeping three weeks ago, ne?“  „Two.“

„..Shirimasu.“  „Aibou, I'm sorry.“  „Don't. I was there, remember?“  “I know, but..kami, why is every single governmental institution trying to shoot me down?“ „Heh. Because you're Kaiba Seto?“ „Katsuya, that's not even remotely funny.“ „It wasn't meant to be. Besides, that's also why I married you, ne?“  „*sigh*I wish I could hear you give the announcement speech, but they're pretty strict with media policy during a hearing.“  “So I can't even send you a lifefeed of me dancing naked on the ceiling?“  „...“  „Whilst I have no idea how you would accomplish that, I am pretty certain they would lock the both of us in separate cells, weld down the lock and throw away the key.“  „Ok, no go if they separate us.“  „..it worries me that our potential loss of freedom is of so little concern to you..“  „Hey, as long as I got my little sextoy...“  „I'm hanging up on you now.....happy birthday, Katsu-chan.“  Arigatou gozaimasu, Seto.“
 

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Admittedly, the dinner in the furo scene sparked the original idea. Odd tidbits gradually fell into place, however the one between Mokuba and Seto spurred on the majority of the others. I can just picture Mokuba sitting there, gameing, with his brother looming over him...

Next up: smut. And smut. And more smut. Oh, and a whole lotta eightie's glam rock, so crank up your systems to ten!