Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ In the Arms of a Priest ❯ It's All A Facade ( Chapter 10 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

In The Arms of a Priest 10:
It's All a Facade
Author's Notes: Here it is gang the story of Seto and Pernia. This will tell a story about how they were ripped from each other five thousand years ago and found each other again. Although they never would have found each other again had it not been for Mokuba. Then again Mokuba feels the need to make for something that he did five thousand years ago.
The song `Façade' is owned by the creators of the Jekyll and Hyde Musical.
_____________________________________________________________There's a face that we wear
In the cold light of day -
It's society's mask,
It's society's way,
And the truth is
That it's all a façade!

There's a face that we hide
Till the nighttime appears,
And what's hiding inside,
Behind all of our fears,
Is our true self,
Locked inside the façade!
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Seto Kaiba stared at himself in the mirror as he fixed his tuxedo he would have to do some damage control where Nikushimi was concerned. All he needed was for her to cause more problems at his home. Already he had nearly had to replace a vase when he first brought her home to meet Mokuba; his younger brother had not been happy with her. He had been lucky his brother's complicity hadn't been in the house at the same time he would have needed to replace more things. He had glared at her and accused the woman of trying to take his older brother from him. Seto sighed and ran his fingers through his hair remembering that night and grimaced at the memory of it.
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E very day
People, in their own sweet way,
Like to add a coat of paint,
And be what they ain't!

That's how our little -
Game is played,
Livin' like a masquerade
Actin' a bizarre charade -
While playing the saint!
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Flashback*****************************************************
Seto walked into his house with Nikushimi not far behind, a moment later footsteps came bounding down the stairs and his arms were full of a happy Mokuba.

"Welcome home big brother!" shouted Mokuba.

"Oh is this your little brother?" cooed Nikushimi.

"Huh?" asked Mokuba pulling away from his brother to look at the woman. "Seto who is that?!" demanded Mokuba pointing at Nikushimi.

"I am a `friend' of Seto's," smiled Nikushimi sweetly.

"I don't believe you," said Mokuba. "You are here to steal my big brother."

"Mokuba," began Seto.

"Such a brave indictment from such a clever little boy," said Nikushimi smiling.

"I hate you," stated Mokuba flatly.

"That's nice," smiled Nikushimi.

"Mokuba be nice," chastised Seto gently.

"Come Kaiba-kun," said Nikushimi slipping her arm through Seto's. "You promised me a tour of your mansion."

"Alright," said Seto calmly. "Mokuba behave yourself."

Seto turned away leading Nikushimi into the study, Mokuba glared at the couple and removed his shoe before throwing it at Nikushimi. The shoe missed her by an inch and knocked the vase from the small table.

"Mokuba!" shouted Seto but his younger brother was already running up the stairs of the house.
End of Flashback***********************************************

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Seto's limo pulled into Nikushimi's drive and the limo driver came to a stop at the door and let Seto out so he could retrieve the female. The woman was waiting for him in parlor in a skimpy black dress and pearls. She seemed annoyed about something and Seto had a feeling it had to deal with Pernia.

"Is something wrong Nikushimi?" asked Seto when they were in the limo.

"That girl you hired to watch Mokuba for you is far too wild for the boy," said his date. "I do not think she would be appropriate for trying to calm him down."

"I didn't hire her to calm him down," said Seto smiling to himself. "I hired her to keep him and Mizu-chan from destroying my house."

"I could have done that," said Nikushimi leaning her head down on his shoulder.

"I know but I didn't want to burden you with it," said Seto placing his hand on her thigh.

"We would be closer to each other," said Nikushimi placing her hand on the inside of his thigh. "So where are you taking me?"

"Your favorite restaurant of course," said Seto looking out the window.

Nikushimi frowned, "you seem preoccupied Kaiba-kun. Is something bothering you?"

"No, nothing is bothering me why do you ask?"

"Are you thinking about that girl?!"

"Are you talking about Pernia?"

"Who else would I be talking about?!"

"You needn't worry Nikushimi I am not thinking about her."

"Good," said Nikushimi running her hand over his crotch.
_____________________________________________________________ But there's one thing I know,
And I know it for sure:
This disease that we've got
Has got no ready cure!
And I'm certain
Life is terribly hard -
When your life's a façade!

Look around you!
I have found
You cannot tell, by lookin' at the surface,
What is lurkin' there beneath it!
See that face!
Now, I'm prepared to bet you,
What you see's not what you get -
'Cause man's a master of deceit !
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"Pernia where is Seto?!" shouted Mokuba running through the house intent on trying to find his older brother.

"He said he was going out," said Pernia appearing in the hallway. "Why do you ask?"

"He promised to play chess with me," said Mokuba.

"Well I am sure he will be home soon," said Pernia slowly.

"I bet he went out with Nikushimi again," muttered Mizu.

"You mean that girl that was here the other night?" asked Pernia in surprise.

"Yeah," said Mokuba bitterly. "He is starting to spend more time with her then with me."

"I see," said Pernia. "I guess some one is getting a little jealous about her."

"Aren't you?" asked Mizu.

"Why would I be jealous of her?" asked Pernia raising an eyebrow.

"He is taking you to the balls," said Mokuba.
_____________________________________________________________ So, what is the sinister secret?
The lie he will tell you is true? -
It's that each man you meet
In the street
Isn't one man but two!

Nearly everyone you see -
Like him an' her,
An' you, an' me -
Pretends to be
A pillar of society -
A model for propriety -
Sobriety
An' piety -
Who shudders at the thought
Of notoriety!
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"What does that have to do with anything?" asked Pernia.

"Don't you won't to go further with him?" asked Mokuba.

"He is my boss," said Pernia laughing.

"Don't you want to be my neesan?" asked Mokuba giving her the puppy dog eyes.

"That as nothing to do with it Mokuba-chan," said Pernia. "Seto-san is my boss. It would feel too weird to date him seriously."

"But if he asked you out on a serious date you would?" asked Mizu.

"I don't know," said Pernia slowly before something dawned on her. "Oh no, you two, don't even think about it."

"Think about what?" asked the two children together.

"You know very well what I mean don't even think about trying to get me and Seto-san together."

"Alright," said Mokuba and Mizu crossing their fingers behind their backs.
Elsewhere_____________________________________________________ Seto escorted Nikushimi to their seats and pulled out her chair for her before taking a seat himself (take notes boys always pull out a seat for your date if at a nice restaurant). The two of them picked up their menus and Seto ordered some red wine while they looked over the food choices. Once they ordered and where sipping the wine Nikushimi seemed to relax.

"I love this view," she said sweetly.

"I know," smiled Seto.

"Tell me Kaiba-kun are you going to the balls?" asked Nikushimi slowly.

"I am."

"Are you taking that Pernia girl?"

"I am taking her," said Seto slowly.

"Why?" she asked in a voice that told would embarrass the both of them.

"Because I figure if we are together we would have a less chance of getting more partnerships, besides the more partners your father as the more money he as; there for he will have more money for you to spend to buy prettier things to enhance your beauty."

Seto was glad Mokuba or Mizu weren't with them or else they would probably be on the floor pretending to gag.

"Do you really think so?" cooed Nikushimi.

"Of course," smirked Seto.

He could just see them lying on the floor motionless with their tongues hanging out of the side of their mouths, he tried not to laugh at the image. Their food came and their topics turned to various other points of interest to Nikushimi.
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The ladies an' gents 'ere before you -
Which none of 'em ever admits -
May 'ave saintly looks -
But they're sinners an' crooks!

Hypocrites!
Hypocrites!
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It was an hour passed Mokuba and Mizu's bedtime and Pernia was having a hard time getting them to settle down and go to sleep.

"Really you two you must go to sleep," said Pernia in hands on her hips as they played chess in Mokuba's room.

"No," said Mokuba.

"Don't want to," said Mizu moving a pawn.

"You guys it is passed your bedtime you have to get some sleep or you won't be able to go to school tomorrow."

"And this is a bad thing because?" asked Mizu bored.

Pernia sighed knowing she had walked into that one.

"Look you two go to sleep, now or I won't teach you how to bake fudge tomorrow after school."

"Fudge?" asked Mokuba pausing for a moment.

"Hai fudge," said Pernia nodding.

"What sort of fudge?"

"Any kind you two want," said Pernia.

"But only if you want, but you have to go to bed and stay in bed."

"Alright Pernia-san," said the two children quickly putting up the chess board and getting ready for bed.

"Finally," said Pernia sighing and walking downstairs to finish her homework.
____________________________________________________________< br> There are preachers who kill!
There are killers who preach!
There are teachers who lie!
There are liars who teach!
Take yer pick, dear -
"Cause it's all a façade!

If we're not one, but two,
Are we evil or good?
Do we walk the fine line -
That we'd cross if we could?
Are we waiting -
To break through the façade?
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Seto lay there on Nikushimi's bed trying to catch his breathe, his sweat was starting to dry from his body and he felt an unfamiliar emptiness within him. Nikushimi trailed her hand down his chest and smiled up at him sweetly, satisfied about their pervious activity.

"You should come over more often Kaiba-kun," whispered Nikushimi kissing his chest. "We have so much fun in my bedroom."

"I know," smirked Seto trying to smoother the empty feeling that was starting to get stronger.

"Are you staying tonight?" asked Nikushimi.

Seto lay in silence for a moment weighing the possibilities, if he stayed he could continue his "fun" with Nikushimi, if he didn't then Pernia would never get any sleep. He winced knowing the woman didn't go to sleep until he had come home. She had to go to classes tomorrow and would be no fit to attend them if she didn't get some sleep, therefore he did something that was probably un-Seto like and sat up in bed.

"What is it?" asked Nikushimi in annoyance.

"I can't stay I have to go," said Seto.

"Because of Pernia?!"

"No," said Seto putting his clothes on. "Because I have to be sure my house is still in one piece."

"What's wrong?" asked Nikushimi mockingly. "Don't you trust the girl?"

"Yes," said Seto. "I just want to make sure that nothing needs to be replaced."

"I see," said Nikushimi darkly. "Are you ever going to stay?"

"Perhaps one day I will," said Seto fixing his tux again. "I will see you tomorrow."

"Fine," growled Nikushimi.

Seto sighed and walked out the door heading for his limo.
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One or two
Might look kinda well-to-do -
Hah! They're bad as me an' you,
Right down they're boots!

I'm inclined to think -
Half mankind
Thinks the other half is blind!
Wouldn't be surprise to find -
They're all in cahoots!
____________________________________________________________ The moment Seto walked in he was greeted by Pernia like normal who took his dress jacket and hung it up in the closet.

"Did you have fun on your date Seto-san?" she asked closing the door.

"I did," said Seto. "Where Mokuba and Mizu good?"

"Aren't they always?" asked Pernia walking away.

"It seems only with you now a days," smiled Seto to himself.

"Your brother was upset this evening," said Pernia slowly.

"Why?" asked Seto shocked as they walked up the stairs.

"Something about a promise you made to him to play chess with him."

"Shit," muttered Seto. "I forgot."

"I kinda figured as much," said Pernia.

"Was he too upset?"

"You know your brother better then I," said Pernia.

"I guess I should get him something to make up for it," said Seto.

"I think your brother would prefer if you spent the day with him instead," said Pernia.

"What do you mean by that?" asked Seto annoyed.

"It seems to me that your brother as been missing you ever since you started dating Nikushimi-san," said Pernia walking into her room and closing the door.

In the silence of the hall Seto thought about Pernia had said and knew she was right.
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At the end of the day,
They don't mean what they say,
They don't say what they mean,
They don't ever come clean -
And the answer -
Is it's all a façade!
Is it's all a façade!
Man is not one, but two,
He is evil and good,
An' he walks the fine line
We'd all cross if we could!

It's a nightmare -
We can never discard -
So we stay on our guard -
Though we love the façade -
What's behind the façade?
Look behind the façade!
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