NOTE: I don't own YGO, just my OCs and all

Hi, there! It's finally here! It's the rewrite to TSF! If you're new to the story and my works, then welcome! If you were a fan of the old one, then some things might be a bit different than you remember it. Anyways, enjoy!

It was an imperfection. That, above all else, would not be tolerated. Imperfections meant mediocre. He was far beyond mediocre. Perfection was not only expected of him, but required. This was something that he himself could easily supply, but was perhaps unknown to those working below him. They were fit to be the mediocre ones.

A dull silence filled the office. Sunlight streamed through the large glass panels surrounding the room on three sides, yet the air still held a lifeless atmosphere to it. Perhaps because of the sheer isolation of the room or perhaps it was emitting from the CEO himself. His eyes veered away from the closed doorway to briefly look at the city below. From the view of the towering skyscraper, things were miniscule. Cars moved along at casual speeds through the bustle of the small, yet homely, town.

Towering above the plain city stood the skyscraper known for being far from average. Upon the front of the building read the 'KC' logo. No matter who passed by the symbol, they were aware of its importance. Sitting from the top floor of his monstrous tower, he appeared as a king looking down on his subjects. Nobody would have disagreed with that manner either, for that was the true nature of Seto Kaiba.

The brunet's gaze shifted back to his computer screen. Jumbles of notifications, coding files, and un-read emails plastered the monitor. Despite his desire to return to the massive amount of work in front of him, there was still a crucial error to be solved first.

As he pondered this, the pager from his secretary rang. He reached for the response button. "What is it?" he asked.

"Mr. Kaiba," the receiver began. "The representative from the Hagane Corporation is here."

"Send him up."

"Yes, sir."

The receiver clicked as the blinking light dulled. The CEO positioned himself back at his desk waiting for his guest to arrive. Despite his headquarters being one of the largest in the city, he expected that his guest wouldn't be so slow. It was wasted time.

Eventually, there was a knock at the door and the brunet permitted him to enter. A balding, lanky man dressed in a blue suit entered. "Good morning, Mr. Kaiba." He greeted.

No response was given.

"Yes, well, I apologize for our President's absence this morning. He was unable to make it, but I'm the representative who was sent in his place. You see, our President, he's a very busy man—"

"As am I," the brunet cut him off.

"And for that, we thank you for taking the time out of your day to meet with us." The man looked up to meet the CEO's stare. His blue sapphire eyes were so piercing that they could appear to cut through steel. His gaze alone would be likely enough to send people running for cover. "Yes... Well…" He cleared his throat. "If you don't mind, what is the reasoning for this meeting?"

"Our companies are in a contract, are they not?"

"Yes, sir, they are."

"Within that agreement, Kaiba Corp placed reasonable guidelines and deadlines for the Hagane Corporation to follow. Your company isn't holding up their end of the bargain. In other words, your deadbeat corporation is weighing mine down."

"We understand that we are in a contracted deadline, Mr. Kaiba, but please understand that this is a very large project to uphold."

"Which is precisely why it shouldn't be left in your care any longer."

"Sir?"

"Our contract is broken and the Kaiba Corporation will cease to fund the Hagane—"

"Mr. Kaiba, this is unreasonable! Please understand that the Kaiba Land Project is very large and needs time!"

The brunet's icy stare narrowed, which seemed to cut deeper into the man's soul. "I gave understandable guidelines and deadlines for your company to follow, but perhaps they weren't meant for morons like you."

"Mr. Kaiba-!"

"Unless you want to see your company topple to the ground, I suggest you get out of my sight."

There was nothing left to be said. Nothing could sway the harsh CEO's thoughts or opinions. The best option was merely to give in. The representative gave a curt bow and saw himself out of the office. The brunet growled as he exited. His plans were always ruined by the incompetence of other people.

Soon enough, Kaiba returned to his work. Before going about business as usual, his next step was to find a willing—and competent—replacement company, and fast. The brunet sighed at the amount of intense research and time it would take out of his schedule. It was a task that needed to be done, but still irked him nonetheless.

The next several hours passed as the CEO scanned through his database. Every minute he seemed to grow more frustrated knowing that he wouldn't be in that situation if his workers were actually up to standard. Eventually, while in the midst of his pilfering, he came across a local article: "Design Corporation Completes Renovation of District Diet Building". Unsure of any promise it held, he decided to investigate the matter further.

The young CEO thought for a moment then reached over to page his secretary. "Yes, Mr. Kaiba?" the receiver spoke.

"Get me the president of the Akasei Design Corporation on the phone."

"Of course, sir."

O.O.O

The orange horizon filled the room with what little light left that the day provided. Two figures sat still in the room with their shadows creeping upon the walls, casting what looked like long, thin trees. One figure sat at the primary desk at the center of the room with the window directly behind him. The person opposite of him, appearing younger, squinted from the orange horizon before him. The man waited patiently for a response from the elder, but, seeing how there was no invitation to say more, he merely sighed.

"You haven't told me your opinion yet," he spoke.

"What's to say?" the elder one inquired.

"Are you going to accept his offer?"

The elder man grinned. "I see no reason not to."

"Even with the strict deadlines? Not even mentioning the high stakes, it's a lot of stress to put our workers through."

"My son, if there's anything I've learned in business; it's that nothing is impossible with the right partner."

"Wouldn't Kaiba Corp seem too intimidating? I don't object to the idea, I just worry it may seem too strenuous, especially being with the CEO who he is."

"Yes, but despite that, I believe the deal will prove much opportunity. Being how highly reputable Kaiba Corp is, I say it outweighs any negativity within the negotiation."

The younger man nodded to himself. "I understand. In the end, it's your decision, Father."

"Do you have any further objections to the deal?"

"No."

"Great, I'll have someone set up a meeting with them tomorrow. It's getting late, you best go home."

"Very well, goodnight."

With that said, the younger of the two stood up to leave. Although not nearly as old as the man before him, he was still nearly middle age. He headed towards the door to make his way out, but not before glancing back to nod one more goodbye to the elder man. He exited the office where he was met with the usual brightness of the florescent bulbs lining the hallway. He turned to see a young girl leaning against the wall fiddling with the dark strands of her hair. She appeared to be in her late teens.

"I'm done," he started.

She looked out as she straightened out her posture. "Oh, I didn't hear you come out." She said.

The man nodded before motioning for the girl to follow as he made his way down the hall.

"So, what'd he say?" she asked once they entered the elevator.

"He's planning on accepting the deal with Kaiba Corp tomorrow morning."

"That's great! It sounds like a really good opportunity."

"Yes." The elevator doors soon slid open. "I'll meet you in the lobby downstairs; I need to grab some papers from my office first."

"Okay, Dad." She replied as she punched the button for the ground floor. She watched her father start down the hall before the doors closed once more.

And now the first chapter/prologue is done! Hope you guys enjoyed it! Also, I'd like to apologize for the long wait for this, even though I promised it'd be out earlier. Some errors and my job came up. Once again, I apologize. Peace out!