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Chapter Ten: Doctor Visit
Seto woke early the next morning to find himself holding Claire. She had not moved much from the night before. He looked at the clock, it read 7:45. /Mokuba!!/ He thought. /He probably came in here last night and thought something of this./ Pulling his arm from under Claire carefully but quickly, he rushed to his room.
Mokuba was eating breakfast and watching tv. "Morning big brother." He said without looking up, semi laughter in his voice. "Work called earlier. They said with the snow you wouldn't have to go in today." He jumped out of the chair and looked at his brother. Smiling he walked past him. "You can stay here with Claire and I, big brother."
"I haven't been to work in a while Mokuba, I think I'll go today."
Mokuba couldn't help but laugh as he went down to the kitchen.
Seto turned. "She's aguest little brother nothing more." But even as he said that he knew something was changing within him and he wasn't going to stop it any longer.
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Martinez came to call about 2 in the afternoon.
"They just started a game of chess." A maid walked to the room. "Here you are."
Martinez thanked her and went in. They were over by the window talking more then playing. "Morning Claire."
"Good Morning." She giggled.
"Mokuba if you don't mind.."
He nodded and stopped at the door. "We're having a Christmas Party on the twenty-third if you want to come." He closed the door on that thought.
"Sounds like fun." Martinez took some stuff out of her bag. "How have you been? You look better then you would at the hospital."
Claire thought. "I've been good. I like it here."
"Claire...you know you can't stay here forever. Mr. Kaiba is busy and Mokuba...."
"I know, I know. But it's nice to wish."
Martinez nodded. "Yes that's true. Well it seems your doing good." She looked at Claire.
"Is something wrong?"
She looked puzzled. "Claire...tell me something. How have your legs been?"
It was Claire's turn to look confused. "Uh...like normal, I guess. Although I sometimes wake up with pain in them. But I think it's just an illusion."
Martinez sat down. "Claire has Seto told you anything about after the holidays."
She shook her head. "What's happening then?"
"A friend of my, Dr. James Hartnet, and his wife, are coming here to Domino City for a week, there's a convention here on the third of January. Anyway he's from England and has a wonderful hospital there. You can go with them. Perhaps they can find something to help you walk again. They've been studying it for years now."
Claire couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Are-are you serious?"
Mokuba was outside, ear to door, listening to the conversation. "S-she can't leave."
"Mokuba?" Seto walked up to him. He was off for lunch and came back home for the time.
Mokuba turned, eyes teary. "Your going to let her leave. Why, why big brother?" He ran to his room.
Seto look confused. "Wait Mokuba. What is he talking about."
Martinez came from Claire's room. "Oh hello Mr. Kaiba. I was surprised to hear that you didn't tell Claire about Dr. Hartnet. She didn't have a clue to what I was telling her."
"Huh? Oh yea well I was getting to it."
She raised her brow. "None the less she gave me her decision. I'll see you at the Christmas party."
/No wonder Mokuba is mad. I better go talk to him./ Seto walked to his little brother's door. "Mokuba!" /Door's locked./ "Come on little brother!" A click from the other sidelet Seto know that Mokuba unlocked the door. Upon entering he found his brother hidden under the covers of his enormous bed. "Little brother..."
"I thought you'd want her to stay too. I thought you liked her." He sobbed.
"Mokuba I do. She's a good person to have around." Seto tired to work with his brother.
"Will she come back, can you assure me that she'll come back?"
Seto looked at his brother hopelessly and shook his head. "No I don't know if she'll be back." Mokuba didn't say anymore and Seto left him alone.
Claire was out in the hall when Seto came from Mokuba's room. She gasped and avoiding his eyes. "I-I'm sorry Mr. Kaiba. If you'd like I can leave so nothing more goes wrong."
"No wait!" He grabbed for her arm. "Claire...it's alright. I wouldn't let you go for something like this."
"Mr. Kaiba..?"
He was going to say more but he cell beeped. "What is it Roland?"
"Sir you have a meeting in ten minutes."
Claire smiled shyly and wheeled back in her room. Seto looked on after her.
"Mr. Kaiba..?"
He began decending the stairs. "Fine."