[From high atop his perch, Kaiba had the advantage of getting to observe as the quibbling broke out among those gathered. Iwaizumi kept braying like a donkey, trying to goad him into joining the others on the ground floor while Akechi and Bowser took on the role of instigators, and Ann and Indigo attempted to play peacemakers. Watanuki and Turing unsurprisingly only cared about one side of the story but none of it really mattered.
What did matter is that Kaiba had made his visual statement, that he impressed it upon all those gathered that he was not someone to be trifled with or taken lightly.]
Don't make me laugh, Iwaizumi. You've never been the bigger man, why- you initiated all of this from the first belligerent words that fell from your lips. [Not that he expected anyone here to believe him, or change their opinions, but he couldn't stand seeing the other man play innocent wide-eyed kicked puppy anymore without at least contradicting it. Kaiba didn't need the others to take his side, he knew the truth of it.His truth.] .. And if you want a piece of me then why aren't you doing anything to come to me? As far as I can tell your legs aren't broken [Tilting his head to one side and expression unfaltering] You're the one that's the coward- wasn't your first strike when my back was turned?
I could have left this gymnasium at any time after the work was completed... and yet I'm still here.
[Then he debated, who else if anyone he should deign to reply to. It went without question that he was going to... mildly... pretend that he hadn't heard Ann's entreaty that they should go have a private conversation. He knew she couldn't have approved of his actions and he didn't want to address that subject with her just now..]
[To Akechi] First of all- you weren't even there the first time, and no one saw the exchange from beginning to end so you don't even know what you're talking about. Secondly, there's a very practical reason why I extended my living space in that direction and it has literally nothing to do with your boy toy. [Rolling his eyes at the lack of deductive reasoning this guy exhibited on a regular basis] Not that I feel there's any need to explain that to you.
I have literally zero interest in Heavenly Leblanc or Penguin Sniper suffice it to say... I can't see why anyone does.
There's one thing you're right about however. [Leaning heavily on the railing] This is no one's business save for myself and that loudmouth nitwit right there amidst all of you. [No one had extracted an apology on his behalf from Iwa and it wouldn't have mattered if they had. A line was crossed, and he was finishing it. Surprisingly there was no mention of just how childish this all was- cough- even if Indigo made a valid point]
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What did matter is that Kaiba had made his visual statement, that he impressed it upon all those gathered that he was not someone to be trifled with or taken lightly.]
Don't make me laugh, Iwaizumi. You've never been the bigger man, why- you initiated all of this from the first belligerent words that fell from your lips. [Not that he expected anyone here to believe him, or change their opinions, but he couldn't stand seeing the other man play innocent wide-eyed kicked puppy anymore without at least contradicting it. Kaiba didn't need the others to take his side, he knew the truth of it.His truth.] .. And if you want a piece of me then why aren't you doing anything to come to me? As far as I can tell your legs aren't broken [Tilting his head to one side and expression unfaltering] You're the one that's the coward- wasn't your first strike when my back was turned?
I could have left this gymnasium at any time after the work was completed... and yet I'm still here.
[Then he debated, who else if anyone he should deign to reply to. It went without question that he was going to... mildly... pretend that he hadn't heard Ann's entreaty that they should go have a private conversation. He knew she couldn't have approved of his actions and he didn't want to address that subject with her just now..]
[To Akechi] First of all- you weren't even there the first time, and no one saw the exchange from beginning to end so you don't even know what you're talking about. Secondly, there's a very practical reason why I extended my living space in that direction and it has literally nothing to do with your boy toy. [Rolling his eyes at the lack of deductive reasoning this guy exhibited on a regular basis] Not that I feel there's any need to explain that to you.
I have literally zero interest in Heavenly Leblanc or Penguin Sniper suffice it to say... I can't see why anyone does.
There's one thing you're right about however. [Leaning heavily on the railing] This is no one's business save for myself and that loudmouth nitwit right there amidst all of you. [No one had extracted an apology on his behalf from Iwa and it wouldn't have mattered if they had. A line was crossed, and he was finishing it.
Surprisingly there was no mention of just how childish this all was- cough- even if Indigo made a valid point]