[The issue with someone that prefers to bottle up all of their concerns is that all of that stress and anxiety has to go somewhere. For Kaiba, he hadn't missed sleep in the slightest. Firstly, it meant that he could toil at whatever task without needing lengthy intermissions, for another..
.. it stopped the nightmares.
That was about to change... as soon as he slipped into a fitful slumber.]
[Nightmare 1]
[Instead of being surrounded in a white expanse of nothingness, one of the myriad of corridors led to the polar opposite, sheer darkness. The only light in the otherwise featureless space seemed to be focused on the center of the room. Should a curious onlooker draw nearer, they would see a form that's fallen to their knees and is hyper focused on whatever they are clasping tightly in their hands.
It's Kaiba, and he's currently unresponsive to any and all stimuli. With his back turned towards the entrance it would require someone to navigate around him to see what exactly he's fussing with.
Should someone rotate to the other side of the room, they'll see likely more than they bargained for. There on the ground before him are the scattered dismembered pieces of a still feebly beating heart. The brunette has some of the mass in his hands, and he's trying to figure out how to piece them all together, and his eyes seem vacant devoid of their usual intelligence as if in a trance. Although there is nothing really restricting him to his location, he seems unable to free himself from the psychological hold it's imposing on him.]
No......no.... not this..
[Occasionally he mutters some cryptic phrases.]
Not.. again.
[Nightmare 2]
[Finally. After years of planning, construction, and rigorous testing of various mechanical systems, their dream had become a reality. Roller coasters, and other rides sored high into the sky dwarfing the various concession stands and attractions below. Park mascots dressed as the Dark Magician and Dark Magician girl were passing out balloons fashioned after scapegoat and kuriboh. A large dragon-head shaped arena (the Kaiba dome) stood awaiting challengers and massive blue-eyes white dragon statues could be found in various locations in the park. Kaibaland, was open.
The only problem was that despite everything that went into it, literally everything was about to go horribly wrong. The cars on the coaster went flying off of one of the ramps as the safe guards failed sending the occupants careening towards their doom. The Ferris wheel became stalled out locked in place and trapping passengers. The Kaiba dome automatically locked it's doors not allowing anyone to leave until someone could win a duel, yet the dueling robot always managed to summon Exodia within a few turns preventing escape. The mascots started attacking the guests, the eateries were overrun with pests it was a literal nightmare.
Upon watching his 'kingdom' crumbling before him, Kaiba was thrown off his game]
I..... I don't get it. This must have been sabotage! [.. but how was all of it orchestrated?
Something was nagging him that this couldn't be possible, but he hadn't quite realize that this was a dream. Not yet. So he rushed to the main office to get a better idea of everything that was transpiring over the security cameras.
Before he could get inside, he was mobbed by a collection of angry patrons all pointing their fingers and demanding refunds. This would literally ruin him.]
[Nightmare 3]
'Fraid dem are da breaks, Kaiba. Take it or leave it.
[On the top floor of a high-rise building, there sat a blond haired teenager sporting a Brooklyn accent. His feet were kicked up onto a large desk, and he had his arms behind his head cradling his neck with his hands. He was sounding smug, despite being dressed in attire that was way too casual for the pristine office setting. The other figure in the room was Seto. He growled as he took a step forward.]
You're out of your mind, Wheeler! Get your shoes off my desk and grovel on the floor like the dog you are in the vain hope that I'll let you off easy for your insolence.
[Freeing one of his hands, 'Wheeler" waggled an index finger in the air near his face making a tsking noise as he winked]
Dats no way ta talk to your new boss.
I'm telling you that even if someone did buy out my company, they would never appoint you to this position! You'd run Kaiba Corp into the ground!
[Not considering the fact that perhaps that could have been the aim]
Ya know, I wouldn't really have any qualms firing you- but you do have dat little brudda' ta look out for. I do have a soft spot for siblings. 'Specially younger ones. So chop chop. You can start by taking my clothes to da laundromat.. oh and I expect you to personally load da machine yourself, den you can spiff up my duel disk.. it's showing some signs of wear and tear- den you can fetch me something for lunch..
If I ever fetched you any meal you could consider yourself lucky if it wasn't poisoned!
[The list just kept going, on and on without end. Sometimes 'Wheeler' didn't even seem to pause for a breath]
Seto Kaiba | Yu-Gi-Oh! | OTA - It's all Wild
[The issue with someone that prefers to bottle up all of their concerns is that all of that stress and anxiety has to go somewhere. For Kaiba, he hadn't missed sleep in the slightest. Firstly, it meant that he could toil at whatever task without needing lengthy intermissions, for another..
.. it stopped the nightmares.
That was about to change... as soon as he slipped into a fitful slumber.]
[Nightmare 1]
[Instead of being surrounded in a white expanse of nothingness, one of the myriad of corridors led to the polar opposite, sheer darkness. The only light in the otherwise featureless space seemed to be focused on the center of the room. Should a curious onlooker draw nearer, they would see a form that's fallen to their knees and is hyper focused on whatever they are clasping tightly in their hands.
It's Kaiba, and he's currently unresponsive to any and all stimuli. With his back turned towards the entrance it would require someone to navigate around him to see what exactly he's fussing with.
Should someone rotate to the other side of the room, they'll see likely more than they bargained for. There on the ground before him are the scattered dismembered pieces of a still feebly beating heart. The brunette has some of the mass in his hands, and he's trying to figure out how to piece them all together, and his eyes seem vacant devoid of their usual intelligence as if in a trance. Although there is nothing really restricting him to his location, he seems unable to free himself from the psychological hold it's imposing on him.]
No......no.... not this..
[Occasionally he mutters some cryptic phrases.]
Not.. again.
[Nightmare 2]
[Finally. After years of planning, construction, and rigorous testing of various mechanical systems, their dream had become a reality. Roller coasters, and other rides sored high into the sky dwarfing the various concession stands and attractions below. Park mascots dressed as the Dark Magician and Dark Magician girl were passing out balloons fashioned after scapegoat and kuriboh. A large dragon-head shaped arena (the Kaiba dome) stood awaiting challengers and massive blue-eyes white dragon statues could be found in various locations in the park. Kaibaland, was open.
The only problem was that despite everything that went into it, literally everything was about to go horribly wrong. The cars on the coaster went flying off of one of the ramps as the safe guards failed sending the occupants careening towards their doom. The Ferris wheel became stalled out locked in place and trapping passengers. The Kaiba dome automatically locked it's doors not allowing anyone to leave until someone could win a duel, yet the dueling robot always managed to summon Exodia within a few turns preventing escape. The mascots started attacking the guests, the eateries were overrun with pests it was a literal nightmare.
Upon watching his 'kingdom' crumbling before him, Kaiba was thrown off his game]
I..... I don't get it. This must have been sabotage! [.. but how was all of it orchestrated?
Something was nagging him that this couldn't be possible, but he hadn't quite realize that this was a dream. Not yet. So he rushed to the main office to get a better idea of everything that was transpiring over the security cameras.
Before he could get inside, he was mobbed by a collection of angry patrons all pointing their fingers and demanding refunds. This would literally ruin him.]
[Nightmare 3]
'Fraid dem are da breaks, Kaiba. Take it or leave it.
[On the top floor of a high-rise building, there sat a blond haired teenager sporting a Brooklyn accent. His feet were kicked up onto a large desk, and he had his arms behind his head cradling his neck with his hands. He was sounding smug, despite being dressed in attire that was way too casual for the pristine office setting. The other figure in the room was Seto. He growled as he took a step forward.]
You're out of your mind, Wheeler! Get your shoes off my desk and grovel on the floor like the dog you are in the vain hope that I'll let you off easy for your insolence.
[Freeing one of his hands, 'Wheeler" waggled an index finger in the air near his face making a tsking noise as he winked]
Dats no way ta talk to your new boss.
I'm telling you that even if someone did buy out my company, they would never appoint you to this position! You'd run Kaiba Corp into the ground!
[Not considering the fact that perhaps that could have been the aim]
Ya know, I wouldn't really have any qualms firing you- but you do have dat little brudda' ta look out for. I do have a soft spot for siblings. 'Specially younger ones. So chop chop. You can start by taking my clothes to da laundromat.. oh and I expect you to personally load da machine yourself, den you can spiff up my duel disk.. it's showing some signs of wear and tear- den you can fetch me something for lunch..
If I ever fetched you any meal you could consider yourself lucky if it wasn't poisoned!
[The list just kept going, on and on without end. Sometimes 'Wheeler' didn't even seem to pause for a breath]