GOOD MORNING STARSHINE! THE EARTH SAYS HELLO! THank you all who review and sends me PI's and stuff. That's really cool to get to hear (or rather read) your opinions and more importantly getting to know you guys a bit. Truly, truly appreciate it! and also adding my story as your favorites! Anyways, here is another chapter of FATE I hope this one is a bit longer(man i'm HORRIBLE in making chapters longer but i'm trying! i really am!) Please tell me what you think. Also i would like to let ya'll know that throughout these chapters I have been leaving a couple of hints of what is going on(rather lame ones i might add so don't get to excited) I want to see if you guys can guees what they are! SALUDOS A MI GENTE!(greetings to my people)

DIZCLAIMER: (me impersonating as Dartz form Yugioh abridged)Naw man i could neva own Yu-Gay-oh!

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SHIZUKA KAWAI HAD ALWAYS been told she had a guardian angel. Even before her mother knew she was pregnant of her, she had a dream.

"It was such a beautiful dream," her mother had told her, "Before me was a small, newborn baby peacefully sleeping in a bundle of blankets. Then she began to glow in this bright blue light, and then the baby turned into a beautiful, young lady, who resembled you. She smiled at me and said, "Are you ready for this?" And she disappeared. Then I woke up on that morning. I had a doctor's appointment and-guess what? The doctor told me I was pregnant! Your angel came to me, Shizuka, and told me I was having you."

Shizuka frowned, Don't, She told herself mentally, stop, don't THINK about her. Don't even mention her at all!

It had been two weeks since her mother had passed away due to a heart attack. And god, did she miss her so badly. Shizuka was now living with her older brother Jonouchi Katsuya, who now works full time to support the family they have left.

Right now, Shizuka was getting ready for school. She wished that her guardian angel could make some kind of miracle so that she can stay at home. But as always, her guardian angel never responded.

So the young girl headed out the door and locked the door (Jonouchi had already left for work). And she began to mindlessly head for school.

Shizuka had no idea she was almost at school nor she had no idea that Mokuba Kaiba was running after her to greet her.

"Shizuka! SHIZUKA!" Mokuba greeted, the girl looked up startled, "Oh, good morning, Mokuba," She bowed.

Mokuba frowned, "Aw, come on, Shizuka! I told you already, you don't have to be so formal with me! I thought we were friends!" he made a pouty face at her.

Shizuka laughed, "Yea, Mokuba, we ARE friends! It's just…it's just I don't know I feel like you're my sempai for some reason,"

"Shizuka, we're the SAME age. Is it just because I'm older than you by a few months or because I am the VP of Kaibacorp?" he asked.

She laughed again, leave it to Mokuba to raise her spirits, "Possibly both," she said.

Mokuba smiled.

Then the two sophomores( would they be called sophomores in their second year in high school?) began to talk about homework and stuff they were going to do on the weekend.

LATERS…

Shizuka sighed as she glanced up at the grey sky. She forgot to bring an umbrella. Now what was she going to do? She couldn't call her brother; it would cause him to get off of work. She also didn't want to call his friends, although she got along well with everyone, it still felt weird to her to ask them for favors or even call them her 'friends'.

"Maybe I could just wait till the storm goes away," she said to herself.

"Shizuka!"

Shizuka turned and saw Mokuba in his limousine pulling up in front of her. "Do you need a lift?" he asked.

Shizuka hesitated, "No, its ok. I can-I can wait till the storm goes," She said.

"But I insist! Come on, get in!" He got out and opened the door for her. Shizuka didn't want to be rude, so she smiled and said, "Thank you, Mokuba,"

Mokuba smiled as he helped her in the limousine. Once she got in, Shizuka almost screamed in surprise, but she bit her tongue, Across from where Mokuba and she were sitting, sat Seto Kaiba himself.

Shizuka bowed awkwardly at Kaiba and said, "Good afternoon, Mr. Kaiba. Thank you for giving me a lift."

Kaiba didn't say anything; he only narrowed his eyes at her. The girl stared at her clenched hands.

Mokuba noticed the tense atmosphere, "So, Shizuka, did you get that assignment Mrs. Tanaka wanted us to do?"

Shizuka looked up from her hands, "Uh, yeah I think so, I think she said she wanted us to write a persuasive paper using satire. She also said we can use book, internet or magazine articles as a guide."

Mokuba groaned, "God, I HATE writing. Give me a reading assignment any day, I'll do that gladly!"

Mokuba glanced at his brother, who was unusually tense today, "Hey, what's wrong?" he asked.

Kaiba shook his head, "Nothing, just some nut job came at my office today. Plus I fired the secretary, he's an idiot," he said.

Mokuba shook his head then his eyes lighten up, "Hey Seto, can Shizuka come over our place tonight? So that we can help each other with our homework?"

Shizuka shook her head, "No, I couldn't. I need to get home, my brother will be worried."

"Then call him," Mokuba said, "Do you need my phone?"

Shizuka shook her head. She knew what Mokuba was trying to do. He was trying to reach out to her and console her during her time of loss. Mokuba was worried about her; he wanted to reach out to her as a friend. But he didn't know that Shizuka already considered him as a friend already.

Kaiba noticed that Mokuba wanted to have Shizuka at their place badly. He didn't understand why, he knew Mokuba could do the assignment well all by himself without Shizuka's help.

He saw the girl shook her head again, "No, Mokuba," the driver had arrived at Shizuka's apartment complex. The driver opened the door, before Shizuka could get out, she placed her hand on Mokuba's wrist smiled and said, "But thank-you," she bowed to Kaiba and got off the vehicle.

Mokuba stared sadly at his wrist Shizuka touched.

"Why do you want that girl over at our place so badly? You can do all your homework with no one's help," Kaiba said.

"Because two weeks ago, Shizuka's mom passed away." He explained.

Kaiba shrugged, "People come and go…you know that, Mokuba." Kaiba said referring to their parents.

"Yeah, but with Jonouchi working full time, and with her having no friends at all at school-I'm worried about her, Seto. Unlike me, she has no one." Mokuba said.

Kaiba raised an eyebrow, "She has no friends?" this shocked Kaiba, he would naturally assume that Shizuka would have tons of friends and admirers.

"Well, she gets along with everyone just fine. She's top in our class(after me of course) but no one wants to get near her, because of her brother Jonouchi Katsuya's reputation,"

Kaiba turned to his window. "I see," he said, "And you're afraid she might do something…dangerous?" he phrased his words carefully.

Mokuba nodded, "Part of the reason, and…because…I like Shizuka, Seto. I like Shizuka as a friend. I feel like Shizuka could be my first best friend." He said.

Kaiba sighed; this was a first, Mokuba caring for someone other than Kaiba. He didn't want to picture Mokuba's sad face when he no longer sees Shizuka walking to school. He already couldn't stand to see Mokuba's miserable face now that Shizuka gently refused to go to their home.

"She won't" Kaiba found himself saying.

Mokuba looked up, "What?" he asked.

"She won't do anything dangerous," Kaiba repeated.

Mokuba didn't seem satisfied with his brother's answer, another first, since he never questioned his brother. "How do you know?"

"First, because she IS that mutt's sister, she is as stubborn as her brother," Kaiba explained, "Second, and most important reason, she DARED to speak against me, remember Battle City? If she's brave enough to speak up to me, then she must be stronger than she looks,"

Mokuba nodded, and smiled, "Yeah, you're right."

Kaiba gave his little brother his famous smirk, "Of course I'm right," he said.

"But what should I do to show her that I'm supporting her? That she can count on me with whatever she needs?" he asked.

Kaiba thought for a moment, that was a very good question indeed. Kaiba has never cared for anyone else other than Mokuba.

"I think she already knows that you are looking out for her," Kaiba said slowly, "She probably doesn't want to be a burden for people. But I do think she already considers you as a friend. And if she ever does need help, she will come to you, Mokuba,"

Mokuba thought about his brother's words for a moment, and then he looked up and smiled.

Jebuschrist! that was awfully mature of Kaiba to say somethin' deep like dat. Real Deep man, Real deep. I promise i won't keep you guys in suspense much longer just please bear with me. And as always Read n' Review!