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Chapter Ten

One morning at breakfast, Roland told Helga, "I've decided to have Seto attend the Board of Director's Meeting. I think that he needs to see what goes on in the meetings."

Helga did not always agree with her husband but this time she did. Seto really needed to find out about how the Board of Directors were always trying to take over peoples lives and maybe he was the one to put a stop to it.

When Seto and Mokuba came into the kitchen for breakfast, Seto could tell that his father wanted to talk to him about something, so he asked Roland, "What are we going to do today?"

Roland smiled at him and then he said, "Today you are going to sit in on the Board of Director's Meeting and see how Kaiba Corp. is run from the inside out."

Mokuba looked from his father to his brother and then he asked, "Why does Seto always have to go to Kaiba Corp.?"

Seto looked at his brother and he told him, "Well one day I'll be the CEO of Kaiba Corp. and in order for me to do that I have to learn what the responsibility of being CEO is."

Mokuba shrugged his shoulder as if he really didn't understand, then he asked his mom, "Can I please have some pancakes for breakfast?"

Helga laughed as she ruffled his hair and she asked, "Anyone else for some pancakes?"

Helga knew that deep down inside Mokuba was upset because his brother would rather be at Kaiba Corp. then spend time with him. She would have to try to explain to Mokuba about the responsibilities of growing up; sometimes you have to do something when you would rather be doing something else.

Roland and Seto both said, "We do."

When breakfast was over, Seto, Roland went to Kaiba Corp., and as they walked down the corridor to Seto's Office, Roland said, "I'll give you a list of the Board Members so that you'll know who they are. Some of them are really ruthless and will do about anything to get what they want."

Seto looked over the list and because he had a photographic memory he was able to remember each of the members names and as he sat down next to Roland, a Mr. Harrison said, "I call this meeting to order. What is on the agenda today?"

The man sitting across from Seto, a Mr. Albert stood up and he said, "We have to decide whether we are going to renegotiate the loan for the Carter Nursing Home."

As each man voted on whether to renegotiate the renewing of the loan, Seto sat there wondering who gave him the right to act like gods and dictate the lives of innocent people. He was going to talk to Roland about this later.

When the voting was over, they had decided to allow the load to be renewed for another year. Then they went on to other things, and as Seto sat there listening to these old men he wanted nothing more then to be able to tell each and everyone of them that they no longer had the power to ruin peoples lives.

Mr. Harrison then called the Meeting to an end and he said, "We will come back here after lunch and take care of the rest of the business."

When the men left the room, Seto turned to Roland and he said, "Isn't there anyone who can over rule them?"

Roland said, "No, not until a new Chairman is voted in they are the ones who run Kaiba Corp."

They walked down the corridor to the cafeteria and as they stood in line to get something to eat, Roland said, "Why do you want to know?"

They got their food and went to sit down and then Seto said, "Today they almost ruined innocent lives and for what? So that they could put more money in their pockets and make Kaiba Corp. a feared name. I want to find a way to make them less powerful."

Roland put down his fork and he said, "If you could take over running Kaiba Corp. what would you change?"

Seto thought for a minute then he said, "For one thing, those men would be placed in other departments, and then I would replace them with men from other departments who would want to not only help people but could do so without destroying them."

Seto then looked at his father and he said, "Who is the one that will eventually name the new CEO?"

Roland smiled as he said, "I am, and if you think that you're ready to take over the reins and start running this company then I'll announce tomorrow that you're the new CEO of Kaiba Corp."

Seto then asked, "What if I can't do it, then what?"

Roland then told him, "I'll be here to help you if you have trouble and son, and I know that you're the right man for the job."

Roland then said, "You realize that if you do take on the responsibility of being the CEO, you won't have as much time to spend with Ishizu and doing the things you love. Are you willing to do that?"

Seto sat there not saying a thing, and then he looked at his father and he said, "If no one is willing to take on the responsibility of being the CEO who will be there for the little people?"

Roland was a very proud father. His son was willing to sacrifice his own life to help protect the lives of people who didn't stand a chance of dealing with big corporations like Kaiba Corp.

At the Ishtar residence:

They were having breakfast and then Odeon and his sister would go to the Museum, where their responsibility was to get a new exhibit opened that would have a huge Egyptian Artifact Exhibit. He knew that she loved what she was doing, but Odeon wondered what this new responsibility would do to her newly found romance with Seto.

As they worked side by side, Odeon knew that he would have to talk to her about spending so much time at the Museum, and what it would affect her relationship with Seto.

It was lunchtime before Odeon had time to talk to his sister. When he told her what he thought, Ishizu smiled at him and then she said, "I know that what you're saying is true, but I'm sure that nothing will come between us. No even Kaiba Corp."

Odeon hoped that what she said was true, but he had seen how letting your work get in the way of any relationship and how it could break the trust between two people, and he prayed it wouldn't do that to his sister and Kaiba.

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Chapter Eleven Coming Up…Will their relationship survive the pressures of their jobs??