"Of course you're a hero. I wouldn't expect anything else."
Kaiba casts another glance at the sole street, the lights dancing in the distance and people hurrying by. The scenery didn't hold his attention for long, of course: soon he turned back to the man he never thought he'd see again.
What did he do now? He couldn't call for a duel with his beloved deck missing, and he hadn't purchased a weapon for sparring yet. Even if he had, Atem likely had several months' head start, and he'd have to throw himself into working overtime to have any hope of catching up. This was an awkward iterim---it was so rare they interacted outside the field of battle.
And Atem's words reminded him of exactly why it had been so uncommon. He snorted.
"Who said I ever wanted to be a hero? I have my priorities and I defend them, that's all. Mokuba, the company...I can't do anything about either from here."
And he was miserable about missing both those things. He sighed, meeting Atem's gaze once more.
"But I can make sure you don't get away from me again."
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Date: 2019-09-27 02:01 am (UTC)Kaiba casts another glance at the sole street, the lights dancing in the distance and people hurrying by. The scenery didn't hold his attention for long, of course: soon he turned back to the man he never thought he'd see again.
What did he do now? He couldn't call for a duel with his beloved deck missing, and he hadn't purchased a weapon for sparring yet. Even if he had, Atem likely had several months' head start, and he'd have to throw himself into working overtime to have any hope of catching up. This was an awkward iterim---it was so rare they interacted outside the field of battle.
And Atem's words reminded him of exactly why it had been so uncommon. He snorted.
"Who said I ever wanted to be a hero? I have my priorities and I defend them, that's all. Mokuba, the company...I can't do anything about either from here."
And he was miserable about missing both those things. He sighed, meeting Atem's gaze once more.
"But I can make sure you don't get away from me again."