Sailor Moon AU because we're insane
He was close, So incredibly close. The half-finished building was still under construction, but it seemed like the freight elevator was functioning. His body buzzing from rising anticipation and adrenaline levels, the man squared his broad shoulders and pushed the UP button. He honestly had no idea what to expect. He could sense that the last Item was close, but why would it be located here of all places? It seemed... suspicious. He knew he could be easily walking into a trap.
At this point, however, Seto had a hard time caring. He just felt numb. He was exhausted and sleep-deprived, although he had to force himself not to show it. Gathering all the Millennium Items had taken him a few months of sleepless nights and more than a few injuries. In fact, his shoulder still wasn't completely healed from a battle a few days ago and he had to resist the urge to clutch at it as he walked. The pain had dulled and was tolerable now, but it still stung from the awkward slap Yami had given him earlier at school. The Egyptian had just trying to be friendly (and doing a piss poor job of it, since Seto suspected that his younger brother and that idiot Jou had pushed him into saying hi) but the overwhelming pain had almost made Seto stagger into the nearest wall.
Sighing, the Japanese man entered the elevator door and slumped against the furthest corner. He had no doubt in his mind that enemies were waiting for him at the top of the construction site. One more battle, then I can go home and sleep. He reached into his uniform pant pocket and wrapped his index finger and thumb around the enchanted card hidden inside. It'd help him transform in a heartbeat if need be, but he had to conserve his energy. He couldn't transform too early and risk running out of energy later in the battle.
He jumped when a hand suddenly stopped the elevator door from shutting. The doors quickly opened again, revealing...
"You." Seto's normally chilly facade cracked visibly as he stared in surprise. What was Yami -a often-clumsy, strongly-opinionated and strangely brilliant game genius- from school doing here? Everything Seto had been planning on dealing with suddenly flew out of his mind. "What are you doing here?" he managed out, his voice sharper than usual. "Get lost on the way back from school?"