I can't believe I'm the last to know. [ he looks aside, his shoulders slumping, because he's torn between being upset and annoyed. eventually annoyed wins, so he quietly stews as they make their way into the restaurant. ] It's like an eternity! [ he makes a noise when kaiba tries to placate the situation. ]

Well maybe I don't want to know now. [ he does. he really does. he's just being difficult. ] I wonder if anybody at the shop knows anything about your war game. [ he'll have to ask. ]

Will you? [ he sideeyes kaiba. ] It's going to be pretty hard to make it up to the both of us. You sure you're ready to pay the piper? [ he orders himself a stiff drink, because he's still pretty tightly wound from early. he takes a sip, crinkling his nose, because wow... but the shock wears off pretty quickly and he's able to take a sip here and there. ] My price is pretty steep.