Kaibaman 3: Ishizu Ishtar

The lights inside the great mansion were visible in the night from miles away. The big castle-like building seemed the oldest one in the entire city! It would be really impressive to live in it. The noise of the too many people getting in was also heard from outside. Limos were coming to leave well-dressed men and princess like-dressed women inside the castle-mansion for that celebration. No. It wasn't a special event or something. It was just another "cooperation meeting" as Maximillion Pegasus preferred to call it. Too much and far too show-off according to Seto Kaiba. He was in his limo wearing his suit, heading towards the mansion. Maximillion Pegasus himself invited him. He had many plans about the new games he was going to design and he seemed rather impressed by Kaiba Corporation's game systems. The limo stopped right in front of the Pegasus's mansion.
"Sir, we arrived"
Seto Kaiba took a fast glance with the corner of his eye.
"I can see that, you fool!" he mumbled with a bored tone.
He really hated this entire "disturbance" from his designing. Pegasus was just a childish showing off, or at least that was what he said some times to the media in order to keep his fame the way it was. It was better this way for…his other personality. But it wasn't difficult to pretend that. Pegasus really got to his nerves most of the time. Anyway he got out of the limo and walked to the entrance. Inside he opened the large doors that leaded to the ball hall. It was full with all the well-dressed rich people of the city. Honestly that Pegasus didn't know how to keep it down!
"Welcome Mister Kaiba" the butler said at the door
"The usual dry Martini" he said coldly as walking in not even bothering to look at him
"Yes, Sir!"
He walked in the room hoping this wouldn't take all night!
"Oohh! Kaiba-boy!" he heard a voice behind him
He turned around with an annoyed look cause he knew exactly who it was! Pegasus came to him holding his usual glass with wine and having his arms wide open as if he was ready to hug his best friend or anything…his long silver hair always falling to his face like a curtain.
"So you're here I see!"
"Quit stating the obvious, Pegasus" he said in his usual sharp tone.
Pegasus's face took a "hurt" expression.
"Always rude Kaiba-boy! When will you learn being a bit polite to others?"
"When you cut that nickname thing I guess!"
Pegasus sighed as if being disappointed before taking that happy face again!
"Well then I have many plans for our companies…"
This conversation lasted quite long…longer than he expected and wished. When he reached the bar to take his drink his head seemed ready to explode.
"Damn that Pegasus!" he thought.
He was ready to take a sip from his drink when he took notice of the door sound. Someone else was there too. He then heard some words he couldn't understand and then when some people of the crowd moved away he managed to see the person that had come lately. Ishizu Ishtar. She was an important person in Egyptian government and perhaps the most important link between Japan and Egypt and also owner of great and rare ancient Egyptian collections. He couldn't help himself but keep looking at her. She was quite exotic and tonight she seemed really stunning. She was tall and slim, with raven hair that were falling freely on her shoulders like a black waterfall. Her chocolate-colored skin was clean as always and her sharp eyes were blue like the Nile at midnight. No one knew many things about her and not many information existed about her. This woman was a living mystery. She was wearing a linen dress in white color that pointed out her dark colors even more. The green gemstone on her forehead that was tied with a golden ribbon fitted perfectly with her eyes. He had to admit it to himself. She was really beautiful! Unfortunately he could never have anything with her because of his other life! He had to play the man that loved having his privacy…a man that the only thing he desired was fame and titles. It was absolutely impossible for him to approach this woman in any way. Ishizu was still talking with her colleagues in Arabic and then she saw him. A smile appeared to her beautiful face and she starred walking towards him. He pretended being too busy with his drink.
"Good evening Seto Kaiba" she told him with her slight Arabic pronunciation bust still in great Japanese
"Hmm…" he mumbled in response taking a sip from his drink.
"I can see you had an invitation as well."
"Why are you here too?"
A small smile creped to her lips again.
"Does my presence bother you?"
"Humph!" he mumbled, "If I knew you would be here I would have another excuse not to come in here!"
She chuckled a small chuckle. Seto Kaiba always found it more difficult to be that cold to her! Honestly she was really affecting him!
"I apologize for that" she said. "And to answer you to your previous question Maximillion Pegasus sent me an invitation. He was interested in the new archeological research I made. He wants to use the wall paintings and stones to design new Duel Monsters cards so he suggested a cooperation"
She looked deeply in his eyes. His icy blue ones glanced to her own ocean ones before look in front of him again.
"You can be impressed to see what was found Kaiba"
"Listen up Ishizu. I am not interested in some sort of…giant rocks that are thousands of years old and have some pictures on them. My company is interested on state-of-art gaming platforms and not some bunch of myths!" he interrupted her.
"I see…" she said and remained silent.
Sometimes it was hard for him to guess what she was thinking!  
"May I accompany you for a drink?" she asked with a polite smile
"Humph! Do as you please!" he said taking another sip from his drink
"I'll have the same" she said to the barman and he gave her, her drink.
She brought it to her lips and drank. Every move she made seemed…different to his eyes! It was one of the times he cursed his fate being forced to lie to her and acting cold to her! They drank silently when she heard someone calling for her. She placed her empty glass on the bar and stood up.
"It was a nice conversation but I have to go"
She smiled to him her small smile once again. The gemstone on her forehead shone a little.
"It was nice to see you again" she bowed her head to him in respect with the Japanese way before leaving as gracefully as she had come.
He remained alone to the bar. This was the fate he had chosen for himself. Bearing this weight alone… That was what he had decided that fateful day…