It was silent for a moment and then Kiara gently placed one of her hands on her chest. "So when are you going to leave her?" She asked softly. Kaiba tensed and his eyes snapped open and he looked at Kiara in near shock. But she just gazed up at him innocently, like what she had suggested was obvious. "Well?" She asked slowly.



Kaiba's shocked face turned into an intense frown. Kiara started looking a little more worried then she had when she originally suggested it. She bit her bottom lip, and then just turned her gaze away from his icy blue eyes and to his chest instead. "I'm…I'm sorry Seto, I just figured since we both enjoy each other's company so much…" She began stammering, torn between afraid and hurt. She had hoped Kaiba would choose her instead of Serenity.

Kaiba scoffed a little bit and then unhooked his arm from her body and started getting out of the bed. He quickly began getting dressed again, and aggressively turned to look at Kiara. "I love my wife." He said coldly, and went to grab his shirt. "I'm not going to leave her for you." He finished and then slipped it over his head.

But Kiara slipped out of the bed too, and wrapped the sheet around her. "You don't love her. Or else you wouldn't have been sleeping with me so much." She pointed out, and walked around to the other side of the bed to get close to him again. She poked his chest once or twice as she continued. "You don't love her." She finished sternly, and looked up at him with a raised eyebrow. Kaiba swiftly grabbed her wrist and held it tightly, bending it back and forcing her back away from him.

He looked down at her coldly, his eyes turning to slits. His crystalline blue eyes started turning to ice as his fury towards her increased. He pushed her back against the bed and Kiara fell down on it. She looked up at him a little afraid, and then Kaiba stalked out of the room. But before he left he spun around and pointed at her. "Never come around me or my wife again…" He muttered angrily, and then slammed the door, leaving her inside of it. He grabbed his trench coat and briefcase and then walked out of the house to his car.

He unlocked it with a beep of his keys and then leaned back against his leather interior. He closed his eyes lightly and then rubbed his hands over them, and down his face. He lowered the visor, and flipped open the mirror. He looked at himself with a frown, and then slowly averted his eyes. "How could Serenity love someone like me…?" He muttered to himself, ashamed.

He flipped up the visor with a grunt and then stuck the keys into the ignition. He didn't start the car yet though. He glanced at the door. Not in a want to go back in, but in hatred. "What have I been doing…?" He asked himself again, and then hit the steering wheel in anger. "ARGH!" He shouted and hit it again. He started the car quickly. He jerked it into reverse and then looked in the rear view mirror to make sure he was all clear. Once he was sure he was he quickly pulled out of the drive way and started to go away from the house by putting it in drive, but Kiara's figure was in front of him.

And though he was tempted to, he couldn't run over her, so he stopped, and glared daggers at her from inside his car. Kiara quickly walked over to the driver's side and opened the door. "Kaiba!" She yelled and placed her hands on her hips. She was dressed now, but not nicely. She had thrown on a pair of sweat pants, and a jacket, zipped up just over her chest. Kaiba didn't turn his attention as she moved over to the door though. He just kept looking forward, silently.

She grabbed onto his shoulder and then her other hand onto his chin, forcing him to look over at her. "If you leave I'm not letting you come back…" She muttered to him, her voice sexual. Kaiba smirked a little bit, and then raised his hand to smack her over the cheek. Kiara gasped a little bit and took a step back. He strapped his belt over his chest and then glanced at her once more. "And by the way…You're fired…" He said to her, then closed the door and sped off.

Kiara watched him go with a glare of her own. She crossed her arms over her chest, and then gave her head a flip to get her hair out of her face. She huffed a little bit, and a dark glaze came over her eyes once more. She then stalked back to her house and tried opening the door, but as she tried jerking it open, it moved no where. She looked a little confused and tried again, but nothing happened. She turned the handle around a little bit and then realized she had locked herself out. She closed her eyes and sighed a little bit, leaning back against the door.

As she opened them up again she blinked a few times, the dark glaze gone. She looked around at where she was and then down at what she was wearing. She ran her hands over her jacket and sweat pants, and then tried the door. But it was of course still locked. She cocked one of her hips to the side, twirling one of her locks of hair with one of her fingers. "What happened…?" She whispered to herself a little confused. She stood up on her tiptoes and reached up over the top of the door for the spare key. "How did I get out here…?" She continued to herself, and then lowered, key in hand, and let herself into the house.


Kaiba didn't go straight home. He had to come up with a way to prove himself to Serenity. Even if he didn't tell her, which was what he was planning to do, but for himself, he had to show her how much he cared. So he made his way over to the same jewelry store he bought her ring from. It took him a while to get there, as it was on the other side of the town. He was just below the point of speeding, wanting to get there as soon as possible. His eyes darted around him, making sure he wasn't going to get into an accident, because that would cause way more problems then what he wanted to deal with.

He began slowing down as he saw the jewelry store come into sight. He slowly pulled off the main road, and onto the parking lot, swiftly jerking the wheel so he'll stop in a spot. He put the car in park then grabbed his briefcase. He got out of the car, locked it, and then started inside the store. It was bright, diamonds and such reflecting off the lights from above, but it was something he was used to, and what he expected. The attendant behind the counter smiled brightly, remembering him from when he had bought Serenity's engagement ring.

"Ah Mr. Kaiba! Welcome back." He said pleasantly, and walked out from behind the counter with his arms held wide open. "What is it you need?" He asked curiously, and held out a hand to shake Kaiba's hand, but Kaiba didn't take it. He just brushed past the man and continued deeper into the store.

"Something for my wife…something elegant. Expensive…" He mumbled off and then turned back to look at the attendant. The attendant was silent for a moment, his hands lowering back down to his side. He nodded a little bit, thinking, and then walked around to behind the counter again. He paused for a moment, and tapped on the glass a little bit. There was a light thumping noise and Kaiba waited, rather impatiently. He crossed his arms over his chest and slowly approached the counter.

"Alright Mr. Kaiba…" The sales clerk began reaching down under the counter at a display. It was an entire set. All attached to a neck and bottom half of a face. He gently placed it on the top of the counter, and closed and locked the back of the display. "This is a nice piece…has earrings, necklace and a bracelet as part of it." He explained, and Kaiba looked at it a bit. He shrugged, as it didn't really catch him as something Serenity would enjoy. It was pretty, but rather plain in his opinion. With simple studded diamonds.

Kaiba shook his head, and batted his hand at it, to motion for him to take it away. The salesclerk nodded a bit, and started returning it and looking for another piece. But Kaiba did the same as well. He started browsing through the store and looking through the displays. He shifted his hold on his briefcase and then stopped at a certain display. It was a three-piece set, like he had wanted to her in the first place. But it wasn't nearly as plain as the first one he had been show. There was white, with red accents on the bracelet and necklace. And the earrings had a red center stone, with a circle of white ones surrounding it. And knowing red was Serenity's favorite color he motioned for the clerk to come over to where he was.

The man looked up at the waving of the hand, and swiftly walked over. Kaiba pointed to it and nodded a bit, telling him to take it out. The clerk quickly took it out, and showed the display to Kaiba. The CEO slowly reached his hand out and took a hold of the necklace. He raised it up closer to his face so she could see it, and an actual smile came onto his features. "I want this one." He said quickly, putting the necklace back down. The clerk smiled and nodded, getting a gift box to put them all in.

"I'm sure she'll love it Mr. Kaiba." He said to him and then snapped it shut. He then walked over to the Cash Register. He placed the box on the counter and then looked over at Kaiba, patiently. Kaiba was opening his briefcase, and took out his wallet. From that he withdrew his credit card, and handed it to the clerk. The man nodded a bit, and then hit a few buttons on the computer. "Alright Mr. Kaiba…it'll be 5,000." He explained, looking for a nod of approval before swiping the card into the machine.

Then he motioned to a screen and a pen, and Kaiba quickly took it and gave his signature. He then dropped the pen without much care for it, and took back his credit card. He put it back into his wallet meticulously, and then put it in his briefcase, and did the same with the box of jewels he had for Serenity. He then shut the case with a thud, and turned to walk out of the store without any other motion to the clerk again.

He left the store and slipped into his car, unlocking it with the automatic key. He placed his briefcase on the passenger seat, and shut his door with a thud. In no more then a minute he was back onto the street, and on his way back to the mansion. He pulled into the first bit of the drive that wasn't closed in by the gate, and pressed a button, waiting for it to open. "She's going to love it…" He whispered to himself softly and leaned back against his leather seat waiting for the gate to finish opening.


Serenity hummed lightly as she ran a brush through her hair. Her bottom lip was caught between her two rows of white teeth, and she gazed at herself in the mirror nervously. "I have to tell him today…" She whispered to herself, brushing off her white shirt. She was dressed nicely, wanting to not look like a grunge when she came out and told Kaiba they were going to be having a child. She took a deep breath, and then rubbed her lips together one last time.

She ran her hands underneath the running faucet once more, and then dried her hands off gently. She slipped out of the bathroom, to be confronted by her and Kaiba's bedroom. She slowly walked over to the bed, and spun a bit. She fell over, purposefully, and landed on her back on the bed. She looked up at the canopy that was draped over it. She closed her hazel colors eyes for a moment, and placed her hands on her stomach. She wore classy jeans, and a pair of heals. It looked like she was about to go on a business lunch. But that was how she felt she needed to confront her husband on the matter.

She slowly lifted herself up and then walked towards the door that led out of the room. She slipped out of it, and started down the stairs to the main entry hall. Her hands swung gently beside her, and she landed on the bottom floor. She then slipped into the security room and cleared her throat to get Roland's attention. The suited man turned around in his chair, and switched his attention from the monitors, to her. A light smirk then hit his features, and he chuckled a little bit. "Telling him are you Miss Kaiba?" He asked, with a slight pause, and then added with a raised eyebrow. "Finally?" He finished, and Serenity gave a nervous smile.

She nodded a little and then looked down at herself. "How do I look?" She asked lightly, looking back to the security chief with a nervous smile. Roland chuckled a little and stood. He gently placed his hands on her shoulders and nodded.

"You look fantastic. If he isn't thrilled by the news then I think all the rumors are two." He said with a chuckle, and letting his arms fall to his side.

Serenity lightly tipped her head onto the side a bit confused. "Which rumors?" She asked.

"The ones saying beneath his human like skin is really a robot bent on world domination, for he has no heart." Roland explain, and then plopped himself back onto his seat. Serenity gave a little giggle, and shook her head lightly. She waved at him a little and then walked out of the room, and into the main hall. She was crossing it, on her way to the kitchen when she heard the door bell ring. She looked a little confused, unsure of whom it could be.

She slowly walked over to the door and tugged it open, a small gasp coming from her lips as she saw the raven haired man on the other side. "Mokuba?" She said slowly, looking even more confused. She opened her mouth to say something, but slowly closed it, as she was unable to muster up the words. She blinked a few times, and then shook her head a bit, her auburn locks quickly shaking about. She slowly took a step back, motioning for him to come into the house.

Mokuba nodded to her a bit, his eyes downcast. He slowly muttered a thank you, and then slumped into the house. Serenity slowly closed the door behind him, and looked at his back as he continued walking deeper into the house. "Mokuba?" She asked again, hoping for a response this time. Mokuba stopped walking and turned back towards Serenity. The girl looked at him with Pity. As it seemed like he was at his breaking point. He slowly walked back towards her, stopping about a foot away.

"Serenity…" He began slowly, and then looked into her eyes. "I…don't know what happened…But I thought I'd be safe here…" He said softly, fear in his shaking voice. "You're…You're not going to make me leave are you?" He asked her softly, and then looked back down at the ground.

Serenity was silent for a moment, and then nodded a little. "Of course you can stay…" She said to him, and then gently wrapped her arms around him. "For as long as you need." She said surely, and gave a kind nod of her head.

Mokuba smiled a bit, and quickly wrapped his arms around her as well. "Thank you Serenity!" He said loudly, and it seemed like a weight had been lifted from his shoulders. Serenity broke the embrace after a moment, and then took a step back. She then began catching him up on everything he's missed while being away in America.


Kaiba parked the car and then grabbed his briefcase and got out of the car. He walked towards the front door and then slowly opened it. He looked around, frowning when he saw it empty, but he heard voices coming from the living room. He smiled a bit, figuring it was Serenity on the phone with one of her friends. So he made his way over to it. He slowly opened the door and then looked inside. His eyes tightened at the edges when he saw who Serenity was talking to though.

He burst into the room and cleared his throat. Serenity and Mokuba quickly stopped talking and looked over at Kaiba. Serenity stood slowly, and held her hands behind her back. "Seto…I know you didn't want him here…but he needs help." She said lightly. Kaiba didn't say anything though. His gaze set deadly on Mokuba. The younger of the brother slowly stood up and scratched the back of his neck.

"Look…Seto…Serenity said you-"He started, but Kaiba quickly cut him off.

"You betrayed me! You're not welcome in this house you traitorous rodent." Kaiba said angrily, dropping his briefcase, and started to approach Mokuba. But Serenity quickly stood between the two and placed her hands on Kaiba chest. She gave him an intense look, and then glanced back at Mokuba.

"Why don't we all relax?" She asked lightly, but Kaiba gently pushed her towards the couch. She fell on it, sitting on the remote and turning the TV on. Immediately all their attention turned onto what was on the screen, and Kaiba's face paled. He quickly went to get the remote from beneath Serenity before they both realized what it was talking about.

Serenity slowly stood and watched. "What is that girl saying?" She asked, as her eyes scrolled over the words rolling along the bottom of the screen. Woman claims to have had a long term affair with CEO Seto Kaiba. Serenity looked a little confused, and then the TV turned off. But she quickly spun around and jerked the remote from Kaiba's hands. She turned it back on, and continued listening. Kaiba cringed, and turned his head away a bit, immediately forgetting his anger at Mokuba.

The young Kaiba looked between the two, and slowly to the screen. He didn't really know what to say. He slowly ran his hands through his hair, and kept his mouth shut. He kept his gaze on Kaiba, a little frown coming onto his lips. Serenity just kept gazing at the TV, listening to what Kiara had to say. As the story changed she slowly turned it off and took a deep breath. She looked over to Kaiba, and remained silent for a minute. "Seto." She said, surprisingly calm.

Kaiba didn't look at her for a moment, and then took a deep breath, and turned. He matched her gaze, standing tall, trying to come off as strong. Even though on the inside her felt himself quivering. He felt his heart being torn with guilt and fear. "Is it true?" She asked lightly, and the question rang in Kaiba's ears. He still didn't say anything to her. But held her gaze, and then Serenity slowly looked down at the ground. "Your eyes say enough…" She whispered. She remained standing where she was, and then suddenly bounded out of the room, leaving the two there in silence.