This is something I couldn't get out of my head for a while now and I just had to write it. My YGO/HP crossover is still being worked on and I'm just having this other fic as something I could update whenever I come up with a funny idea or something.

Yaoi/Shonen-ai in a weird kind of way…don't really know actually…

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Chapter 1:

Liar Liar

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Seto Kaiba was a man of high expectations, not to mention standards. He made sure that every employee hired into Kaiba Corporation was by no means average. You must be truly exceptional to gain Seto Kaiba's favor. And so, Seto had this system he followed whenever he decided to introduce new meat to his company.

Seto would meet those individuals aspiring to be a part of his enterprise personally. He'd even spend a whole day with said person just to judge whether he or she was worthy enough to be accepted by Kaiba Corp. Like today for example.

He had Carlos Dream over for dinner, a wealthy American businessman known for owning one of the country's most profitable computer hardware companies. In truth, Seto felt compelled to wave the man's proposal to support Kaiba Corp off, but then he discovered that some of his staff members actually had some sort of backbone. It was obvious that they were in favor of including Dream in the circle, and it was plausible, what with the man's successful business record and all. They even went as far as threaten Seto to withdraw their services from his company if he failed to gain the American's support.

And so Seto reluctantly invited the man to his home, had dinner, shared numbered figures, and were now engaged in small talk over a light snack.

Strange enough, Seto found himself talking about homosexuality with his visitor. And god be damned, he never knew how they touched upon such a topic.

"You know, my son is gay, Mr. Kaiba," Dream mused, sipping his glass of red wine. "A nice lad, though I never expected him to swing that way…"

Seto, a bit uncomfortable with the topic, only nodded in what he hoped was an understanding way.

"Do you have anything against homosexuality, Mr. Kaiba?" Dream said suddenly.

He blinked for a moment, wondering what answer would be most favorable for the other, "Eh…" he said unsurely. "No, of course not. In fact, I have a couple of friends in a relationship."

"Oh, really?"

Seto had to fight the urge to slap himself over what he just said as he nodded. 'Where the hell did that come from?'. Hopefully, Dream would only let it go as some sort of unimportant trivial fact.

Unfortunately for Seto Kaiba, he didn't.

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"And he asked you if he could meet your so-called friends?"

Seto, feeling strangely ashamed for some reason, nodded.

A pause, then; "Well, what did you tell him?"

He took a deep breath before answering, "I told him that you, Bakura, and Yugi were gay…"

"WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU?"

Seto cringed, actually feeling intimidated, as Malik Ishtar screamed in his face. The Egyptian was completely red, and Seto shrank back, as if trying to sink into the chair he was sitting on. The others who were present in the room, Yugi Mutou and Ryou Bakura merely sat, shock written all over their faces. And though they did not react as loudly as their other friend, it was obvious that they felt the same way.

Yugi, eyes wide, managed to choke out, "What?"

Poor Ryou only gaped at Seto.

"N-Now, let me explain—"

Seto was surprised to hear his own voice trembling. He'd practiced numerous times in front of the mirror how he was going to break the news to the three, and even managed to engrave a speech in his head. But it was harder to get it out on the spot than talking to yourself through an inanimate object, he guessed.

"What's there to explain?" Malik raged, eyes glinting, "You basically insulted our masculinity with your damn lie! And for your information; men, especially straight men, don't like that."

"Ishtar, just hear me out!" Seto yelled. Malik glared at him for a moment before crossing his arms, waiting for an answer.

He sighed and ran a hand through his hair before speaking, "Alright, well, as I said, I told Dream that I have friends who were gay…and he said that I should bring them to this some sort of party he was hosting for his son before we completely sealed our deal."

Yugi, Ryou and Malik's heads immediately snapped up.

"Now, now, let me continue," Seto said quickly, before any of them started shouting like crazy once more. "You know me, I never ask favors from anyone. But...I really need to gain his favor, the company needs him…" he trailed off, no need for them to know that he was practically being blackmailed by his staff members.

Yugi bit his lip, he would really love to help Seto, he really did, being a helpful person by nature. But this was unlike any situation he ever encountered, something he never even dreamed of. Sure Yugi saved Seto and Mokuba from Pegasus back then, saved them both again from Noah when they turned into stone…but pretending to be gay? For Kaiba?

"Err…Couldn't you have someone else pretend for you, Kaiba?" Ryou spoke up timidly.

"Yeah, with all your money, I'm sure you could find someone out there willing to do…this favor of yours for a price," Malik said.

"Yeah, well…"Seto gulped uncharacteristically, "Dream wanted to see some pictures…so I showed them the one with all the eight Battle City finalists."

Malik sighed, "God Kaiba, I never wanted anyone as dead as you right now," he muttered, "And just so you know, that includes Yugi back when I thought he killed my father."

"Look, I'm not asking you to do this out of the goodness of your hearts," Seto said, trying to sound reasonable. "We can…settle everything out and then I'll pay you."

"I don't know Kaiba…" Yugi felt really uncomfortable, but did not want for Seto to think any badly of him.

"It's only for a couple of days Yugi. After the party we'll stay with them the next day just to make them believe everything," Seto said in an almost pleading sort of voice, "After that, it's over. I pay you, you're a whole lot richer and we can forget all about it!"

"I..Ugh…alright…" Yugi caved in.

Seto looked a Ryou, who was trying and failing to avoid his eyes.

"Oh…" he said pathetically, "Fine."

Finally, Seto looked at Malik, who was giving him the most heated glare he ever laid eyes on.

"Whatever," Malik sighed, his arms dropping down at his sides. "But the pay better be good."

Truly filled with relief, Seto gave them a smile he always did at the end of a productive business meeting. "Trust me, it will," he stood up. "I'll contact you later…for any of the preparations we'll need to make."

Yugi nodded, also standing up, followed by Ryou and Malik.

"Well…alright then, I guess we'll be leaving now?" Yugi said.

Seto nodded and opened the door out of his office. As soon as all three teenagers were out, Seto said, "And just so you know. Your dark sides would have to come along…I told Dream you were all in a relationship," and shut the door, locking it for good measure.

"WHAT?" all three's voices exclaimed from the other side. Seto only sighed and promised himself to never lie ever again, no matter how harmless it may be.

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