[That was something they could both agree on if they only realized. Ann Takamaki was the sort of person who left a lasting impression]
Not so loud! [He chimed in instinctively, feeling a prickle of heat to the back of his neck as embarrassment threatened to overtake him.] Who are you calling air-headed!
[How swiftly embarrassment took the offramp and anger swerved back into the lane. It wasn't an inaccurate assessment, so to speak, but that was his airhead! I'm so sorry Ann. No one else was allowed to insult her, especially when she wasn't here to defend herself]
She might project that image, but there's more to her than that.
[There was another side to her, one that she only put forth when the situation called for it. Also, as inane as her conversations could become- he couldn't argue with it took someone clever to find so many unique topics to expand on. Ugh- thankfully no one here was a mind reader]
... [At some point Kaiba would have wanted that too, someone who could equal him in the dueling arena and he had attempted to teach her the game but it was more of an emotional connection, and a level of trust they had obtained that kept it going.] Depends on the type of duel! [He found himself spitting out the words with additional venom, as he got rather defensive over his absent girlfriend. He'd sure like to see his other self try to compete with Ann in a test of physical fitness.] .. and Yugi has never been my equal, in anything- so he would fail your stipulation if it were me. [Then he trailed off muttering..] ..as if card games can satisfy every desire.
[The encroachment on his personal space is a nuisance but he doesn't show weakness in taking a step back]
He's using a photo of you two losers at a pajama party to blackmail me into staying in line... [Look- this is apparently damaging enough to this Kaiba's image to warrant all this] .. a temporary arrangement, I assure you.
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Not so loud! [He chimed in instinctively, feeling a prickle of heat to the back of his neck as embarrassment threatened to overtake him.] Who are you calling air-headed!
[How swiftly embarrassment took the offramp and anger swerved back into the lane. It wasn't an inaccurate assessment, so to speak, but that was his airhead!
I'm so sorry Ann. No one else was allowed to insult her, especially when she wasn't here to defend herself]She might project that image, but there's more to her than that.
[There was another side to her, one that she only put forth when the situation called for it. Also, as inane as her conversations could become- he couldn't argue with it took someone clever to find so many unique topics to expand on. Ugh- thankfully no one here was a mind reader]
... [At some point Kaiba would have wanted that too, someone who could equal him in the dueling arena and he had attempted to teach her the game but it was more of an emotional connection, and a level of trust they had obtained that kept it going.] Depends on the type of duel! [He found himself spitting out the words with additional venom, as he got rather defensive over his absent girlfriend. He'd sure like to see his other self try to compete with Ann in a test of physical fitness.] .. and Yugi has never been my equal, in anything- so he would fail your stipulation if it were me. [Then he trailed off muttering..] ..as if card games can satisfy every desire.
[The encroachment on his personal space is a nuisance but he doesn't show weakness in taking a step back]
He's using a photo of you two losers at a pajama party to blackmail me into staying in line... [Look- this is apparently damaging enough to this Kaiba's image to warrant all this] .. a temporary arrangement, I assure you.