Kaiba might have responded to Yuugi with examples of Pegasus poaching his best workers and doing it with a smile on his face, but...Yuugi's face has him second-guessing such a response.

Yuugi...what the hell was he saying here? That Pegasus would rather focus on him than any of his employees?

"Ridiculous. All he wants out of me is unfettered access to Solid Vision and related systems. He's wanted that for years, and I'll never understand why he won't make do with his leasing contract. I lease the right to use Duel Monsters cards and influence expansions, and he benefits on the backend from the hardware and what my systems can do to enhance his game.

He doesn't want me."

Right?

He likes to make Kaiba uncomfortable

(A sharp pain in his lower back, as he's shoved into something)

and to play mind games

(hands on his thighs)

but he'd never want Kaiba for anything but his company.

"What are you talking about? Why would you believe he was doing anything to me? I was...dizzy, that's all. My body doesn't metabolize coffee well anymore. Or any normal foods and drinks, so I..."

Kaiba trails off, frowning. He's dizzy now...because of Yuugi's blood. So much blood...

(his fangs are in yuugi mutou and the blood flows like a tap of honey under such pressure. instinct guides him, he wastes no bit of what's flowing)

Why is he thinking about that? This...isn't the same thing that had just happened.