A/N: Thank you to my ever loyal patron fan james. collins. 77770, and my anonymous fans Amanda and Nopotofgold for your reviews! I am so happy you are enjoying this story! :D

And a big shout out to my best friend Dark-Kokoro for her assistance, particularly the date with Sophia bit (she did create Sophia after all).

In this chapter, we get to see the guys and their sweet, shy, and anxious side when going on their first dates EVER!

Sorry it took so long. I got busy with working Howl-o-Scream at SeaWorld, and it took a while to write. Nevertheless, as a reward for y'all's patience, here is a SUPER long, sweet, and funny chapter. Enjoy!


Saturday, Feb. 14th, Valentine's Day…

Seto had woken early and instructed Rosa to make chocolate chip pancakes and have strawberries on the side for him, Misty, and Mokuba. He didn't particularly enjoy sweet foods, but he would be willing to make an exception today for Misty and Mokuba, knowing they loved chocolate. Plus, it was a perfect occasion for chocolate. He also had James, the gardener, bring a single, bright pink rose with a short stem, dethorned. James came back with the pink rose as requested and Seto was impressed at its lovely bloom. Rosa finished making breakfast and set it in the breakfast nook. He held onto the rose in his pajama shirt pocket for now and went to wake Mokuba and Misty. He first went to Mokuba's room and gently nudged his brother.

"Hey Mokuba, wake up," Seto said softly. Mokuba stirred and stretched and opened his grey eyes and slowly sat up rubbing them and gave Seto a sleepy smile.

"Mornin' Seto," Mokuba mumbled and yawned. He then noticed the pink rose in his brother's pajama shirt pocket. "What's with the rose in your pocket?" he asked curiously.

"It's a valentine flower for Misty," Seto explained.

"Oh okay," Mokuba nodded.

"Rosa made chocolate chip pancakes with strawberries. It's in the breakfast nook waiting for you," Seto told him. Mokuba grinned and immediately pepped up and got out of bed and went down to the kitchen and saw a plate and claimed one.

"Thanks Rosa!" Mokuba thanked her. Back in Mokuba's room, Seto chuckled to himself and shook his head and then headed to Misty's room. Her wig was off and on the stand on the vanity and she was asleep, lying slightly curled on her good side. He thought it was kinda cute. He nudged her gently.

"Hey Misty, wake up," Seto said gently. She stirred and her chocolate brown eyes fluttered open and it took her a moment to focus on him and she stretched and slowly sat up.

"Mornin'," she mumbled and yawned.

"Good morning," Seto greeted. He watched her stretch from her seated position. He noticed how her light blue night dress clung to her curves in all the right places, but pushed that thought away.

"Our cook, Rosa, made some chocolate chip pancakes with strawberries. They're in the breakfast nook. By the way, Happy Valentine's Day," he told her as he produced the bright pink rose from his pocket. Misty smiled.

"Happy Valentine's Day. I did have a homemade card for you, Mokuba, Edward, and Roland, but I think they got destroyed…" Misty babbled. Seto smiled a little.

"It's the thought that counts… thank you," he replied. "May I?" he asked as he held the rose.

"Sure," Misty consented and Seto gently placed the pink rose behind her ear. Misty blushed at the sweetness of the move.

"Lovely," Seto remarked.

"Thank you," Misty told him with a slight blush tinting her cheeks as pink as the rose behind her ear. Seto smiled a little to himself seeing her blush. He helped her up out of bed and she put her new turquoise slippers that were adorned by sequined swirls and had memory foam insoles. Then she put on her satin kimono printed with blue, pink, and purple flowers, and took his hand.

"Lead the way," she instructed and Seto led the way to the dining room holding her hand. Not surprisingly, Mokuba was halfway done chowing down his breakfast.

"Mornin' Misty! Happy Valentine's Day!" Mokuba greeted in between bites. Misty chuckled as she saw him happily chowing and sat down beside Seto inside the breakfast nook.

"Good morning Mokuba, Happy Valentine's Day," Misty greeted back. "This food looks delicious." Misty then added some syrup and then started eating her breakfast demurely. Seto also added syrup to his pancakes and also started eating. They had a warm conversation about their plans today, and discussed what they'd like to do later that evening after their dates.

"How about we watch a movie?" Mokuba suggested.

"That sounds fun. Would y'all be okay with a romantic comedy for the movie, since it is Valentine's Day?" Misty asked.

"Depends on the movie," Seto replied. He may not have had experience with women, but he had heard and read stuff that guys dreaded watching romance movies, except for maybe a few. He wasn't sure which movies they were talking about, but he knew that he didn't want to be roped into something awkward or mushy.

"I was thinking 50 First Dates or The Wedding Singer," Misty replied.

"I've never seen those," Seto admitted. "What are they about?"

"I'm curious about them too," Mokuba chimed in.

"Well 50 First Dates is about a player veterinarian who works in a Hawaiian aquarium who lies and dates women and disposes them after a few one night stands. Then he meets a woman named Lucy who has short term memory loss; her memory is erased when she wakes up the next morning. She lives everyday the same, thinking it's her dad's birthday, with no memory of any day after that. The guy, Henry, then spends the rest of the movie dating her and trying to help with her memory loss. The Wedding Singer is about a charismatic and gentlemanly wedding singer named Robbie Hart in 1985, who looks forward to his wedding. He meets a woman named Julia Sullivan, who is a waitress and a cousin to one of the other waitresses at the banquet hall. She is also engaged, but to a horrible man. Julia and Robbie become close friends. Robbie gets stood at the altar and falls into a depression. Julia and his other friends help pick him out of his funk, and he starts to fall for Julia, and she starts to fall for him. Then he discovers a secret about the horrible fiancé, and then Robbie and Julia realize they belong together. They're both a couple of my many favorites," Misty explained.

"Really? Why?" Seto asked curiously.

"They are sweet and funny. Which one would you want to watch?" They both thought about it.

"Maybe 50 First Dates?" Seto suggested.

"Yeah, especially since we're going on our first dates today," Mokuba concurred. Misty chuckled.

"That's true. Alright, after our dates, we can watch it," Misty proposed.

"Sounds great!" Mokuba exclaimed. Seto nodded and smiled a little at their excitement. They soon finished breakfast and Rosa cleaned up. Mokuba then approached Misty privately.

"Misty?" Mokuba asked shyly and had a hard time looking at her.

"What is it Mokuba?" Misty asked gently and had him look at her in the eyes.

"You've been on dates before, right?" Mokuba asked. Misty chuckled.

"You bet I have. Why do you ask, kiddo?" Misty inquired curiously.

"Well…I ask… because Seto and I have never been on dates before, and we don't know what to do… can you help us?"

"Sure Mokuba. What do you need help with?" Misty implored.

"Well, on the dates you've been on, have any of them been coffee dates?"

"Yeah, I've had quite a few of those," Misty recanted.

"What makes a good date? I want it to go well; I really like Sophia," Mokuba admitted.

"Obviously. You were over the moon gushing about her yesterday," Misty teased lightly. Mokuba gave a half smile. He knew she was affectionately teasing him, but he was also still a little nervous. Misty thought it was adorable. She gave him a playful hug. Mokuba hugged back. "In response to your question, a successful date is where you connect, enjoy each other's company, respect each other while having fun, and want to have more dates with that person. Since you've already made a connection with her, and you're a sweet gentleman, the rest is easy. Now, let's run a play by play of how to make this date great. First off, you bring her flowers. If you want, you can text her and ask her what flowers she likes. You can also ask the florist to help you pick out some flowers. By the way, different flowers have different connotations and meanings," Misty explained.

"What kind of flowers do you think would be a good idea, off the bat?" Mokuba asked.

"Not red roses, because red roses signify passionate love. Maybe pink would be good, just like the one your brother gave me. Sunflowers are also nice, as well as daffodils in bunches, lilies, tulips, gardenias, delphinium, and possibly peonies. When you get to the florist, you can pick from there, but those are some good ideas," Misty suggested. Mokuba nodded in understanding and fished his phone out of his pocket and typed them up on his notepad to remember.

"What's next after flowers?" Mokuba asked eagerly. His grey eyes were wide with rapt attention.

"Be on time. Tardiness tells your date that you don't respect their time enough. True, things happen outside of your control and are more likely to be forgiven, but you should always strive to be on time no matter what," Misty instructed sternly. Mokuba nodded as he keyed "BE ON TIME!" onto his notepad in caps and bold letters.

"Got it," Mokuba assured her.

"Good. Next step. If you go to her house, go to the front door to get her; however, since you're meeting her there, greet her with a smile and the flowers at the coffee shop. After that, you can stand in line and get your drinks. Don't let her pay or offer to pay. Later on down the line, you can let her offer and plan dates of her own if she wishes. Then, find a quiet place to sip your drinks and talk as long as you want. Just don't talk about hot button issues like politics, religion, etc.; it will make dates go awkward pretty fast. Stick to finding out about her interests and offering up the same kind of information she is giving you. If she talks about hobbies, you talk about your hobbies. While you're talking, DO NOT BE ON YOUR PHONE. It is utterly rude to be out with someone who wants to enjoy your company, and be more interested in your phone than your companion. Turn your phone off, or on silent or vibrate. From there, it's up to you. After having some coffee, I suggest taking her to the bookstore and walk around with her discussing books. I have a feeling she will be excited about it since she enjoys hanging out in the library. From there, if you want to impress her, buy her a book she's been eyeing. You can also see about finding the book you were looking for and get it too," Misty advised. Mokuba typed up "Go to door/ Greet with flowers, Buy drinks, Talk- DON'T DISCUSS POLITICS, RELIGION, HOT BUTTON ISSUES! Talk about her interests and reciprocate with the same type of information. Ex. Hobbies, Interests, etc. DON'T BE ON PHONE! (put on Silent or Vibrate). Take her to bookstore and walk around talking about books. Buy book for her."

"Got it," Mokuba assured her. "So what happens when the date is over?"

"Well, it depends. If she is waiting for her ride, you can offer a ride home, OR wait with her until her ride comes. If the date went well, ask if she would like to have another one. My bet is she will want to. If you want to give affection, like a hug or kiss, ask first, or let her give you clues."

"What kind of clues?"

"Well if she stays close to you, blushes often, and touches you occasionally, and lingers a little, she is giving you the okay to be affectionate, but it's still better to ask at first," Misty advised. Mokuba then typed "Offer her a ride home or wait with her. Ask if it's ok to hug/kiss at first. Watch for clues she wants to be close like staying close, occasional touching, blushing, and lingering."

"And from there you can determine where you stand and can come up with a second date," Misty told him.

"Thanks Misty," Mokuba told her with another hug.

"My pleasure kiddo," Misty replied with a smile. "Have a good date," she told him and gave him another affectionate hair ruffle. Mokuba smiled and let go and went to plan and study his notes in his room.


Meanwhile, Seto was reserving his and Misty's spots for the painting and wine class he found that was nearby. They were going to be painting what was called "Love Trees at Midnight" in which one tree would be a regular tree with green and yellow leaves, and the other tree would be pink and red leaves, and they each had a branch that would meet in the middle in the shape of a heart.

"Definitely suitable for couples and for Valentine's Day," his inner self remarked.

"Indeed. I suppose I should get some wine for us tonight," Seto replied.

"Yeah. Would you be willing to share with everyone?" his inner self asked.

"I don't really want to. It is BYOB, so if they want a drink they can bring their own," Seto pointed out.

"Alright. Make sure you have dinner at least 2 ½ hours ahead of being there. It'll give you plenty of time to get seated, eat, and make it there on time without worrying about rushing. Don't get too fancy because you will be painting, and you wouldn't want to get paint on your fancy clothes, even with a smock," his inner self advised.

"Good point," Seto agreed and got an outfit of relaxed slacks and an older blue button down shirt out. He made reservations at a steakhouse and felt his nerves start to act up with the realization sinking in that this was his first date. He was planning everything out in in his head to ensure that it went well, for hours, until lunch.

"So, what time are we going?" Misty asked Seto curiously.

"Well, we have to be at the painting class by 6:45. If we're not in the room by 7 p.m. they won't let us participate. I was thinking we should have dinner about 2 ½ hours ahead of time so that way we can eat and enjoy each other's company and pick up some wine without having to rush. So we'll have dinner about 4:15 or so. Then we can make a quick stop depending on how much time we have for wine, and then go to the painting class and take our seats. Then after we get home about 9:30, watch the movie," Seto detailed the itinerary.

"Alright, sounds great," Misty replied. "I have an idea, maybe we can have Edward stop and get the wine and the movie while we're at dinner?" she suggested.

"Good idea. What kind do you like?" Seto inquired.

"I like Moscato, sangria, and sweet wines/booze," Misty answered.

"Alright, I suppose we can get a bottle of Moscato wine," Seto consented.

"Cool," Misty replied with a smile. Seto mirrored her smile and they continued enjoying each other's company over lunch and then went back to their own rooms to get ready at a leisurely pace. Misty was busy deciding which of her new outfits she wanted to wear to dinner and painting, and decided on some black jeans and a pink peasant blouse and black boots. It was just dressy enough for dinner, and comfortable enough for painting. She went and got showered and dressed in her outfit but decided to wait to put her shoes on for a while and put her burn cream on and then some makeup and her wig. She relaxed for a little while before putting her wig and shoes on at about 4:00.


Meanwhile, Seto continued to play the date in his head.

"You're seriously overthinking this. Just relax," his inner self advised.

"I just never been out on a date before and I don't want to mess up," Seto explained.

"I know, but it's just a dinner, and then a class. You have good interactions with her in general, why is tonight any different?" his inner self countered. Seto sighed. He knew it was foolish to worry, but his nerves for having his first date were strong.

"That's so cute how you're so in love with her that you're nervous," his inner self teased. A blush rose to Seto's cheeks. "You're blushing!" his inner self accused gleefully.

"Ok, fine… will you shut up now?" Seto snapped at him. His inner self laughed and continued teasing him. "You don't know when to shut up, do you?" he snarled.

"No," his inner self retorted with impish delight. Seto then forced him to shut up with the proverbial duct tape and heard a knock on the door, and then it slowly opened.

"Seto? You ready to…" Misty began and then saw he was still in nothing but his boxers.

"Mmm! What a delicious sight!" her inner self exclaimed lustfully.

"Shut up!" Misty snapped at her, but she had to admit he looked good, but she was a little peeved too because he wasn't ready.

"Seto! Come on! Didn't you make reservations for us to have dinner at 4:15? It's 4:05!" Misty exclaimed. "Hurry!" she commanded and left the room and went to sit and wait in the living room with her arms crossed across her chest, one leg crossed over the other, and her purse sitting at her side while she waited.


Seto was utterly embarrassed she had walked in on him in his underwear. He couldn't believe how much time had passed as he argued with his inner self and that he wasn't ready.

"Look what you did! You got me in trouble with Misty!" Seto snarled at his inner self.

"Sorry…" his inner self apologized sheepishly. Seto fumed annoyed with himself as he quickly got dressed and spritzed a little of his cologne and got his wallet in his pocket and came out of his room, went to the living room, and saw her waiting with crossed legs and arms.

"I'm ready… sorry…" he apologized as he came to her. Misty gingerly got up from the couch and got her purse and went to him.

"Apology accepted. Now, let's go," Misty replied as she took his arm and went out to the limo where Edward was waiting after he'd taken Mokuba to the coffee shop after getting some white calla lilies. Misty got in gingerly and thanked Edward and then Seto got in after her and sat beside her.

"So what were you doing that you weren't dressed and ready to go when I came to see if you were ready?" Misty began curiously. It was one of her pet peeves when others weren't ready on time. Seto winced and was a little embarrassed, especially since she seemed irritated.

"Well… this is going to sound crazy… but… I was…having an…argument with…myself… I was nervous and trying to get into a calmer state," Seto admitted awkwardly.

"…What?" Misty asked and chuckled. "Did you win at least?" she teased. Seto chuckled a little awkwardly.

"Yeah, I think so," he joked again.

"Good. Are you nervous?" Misty asked.

"A little…" Seto admitted.

"Why?" Misty inquired.

"I've never been on a date before…" Seto confessed.

"I know. Mokuba told me. What are you worried about? It's dinner and a painting class, and watching a movie together later. It's JUST me," Misty tried to reassure him.

"That's the thing… it IS you… things are different with you," Seto countered.

"Why?" Misty pressed.

"I don't know," Seto replied feeling slightly agitated from the probing questions.

"Well, stop worrying," Misty commanded. "It's only going to rob your fun for tonight."

"She's right…" his inner self concurred. Seto sighed and nodded.

"Alright," he agreed.

"Good," Misty nodded satisfied. The ride to the restaurant was comfortable and companionably silent as they held hands and relaxed. When they got to the restaurant, Edward opened the door and Seto got out first and helped Misty out.

"Thank you, honey," Misty said with a teasing and impish grin. Seto was mildly uncomfortable because the saccharine sweet nicknames were a little much right now, especially when he wasn't used to it, and was already feeling like his nerves were on pins and needles. His inner self chuckled.

"And so it begins!" he chirped teasingly.

"Shut up!" Seto snarled at him. "I don't need your commentary when I'm already anxious!"

"Thank you Edward," Misty told Edward, jarring Seto back to the present.

"Of course Misty," Edward nodded with a smile.

"Edward, could you please pick up some Moscato wine for us and a copy of 50 First Dates?" Seto requested.

"Certainly sir. Just call when you're ready," Edward replied and then left on his errand. Seto offered his arm.

"Thanks honey," Misty teased deliberately again, just to see him squirm; it was kinda cute seeing "All Mighty Seto Kaiba" squirming. "Something wrong, sweetie?" Misty asked batting her eyes teasingly.

"I'm not used to all these mushy nicknames… and it's just making me more anxious," Seto admitted.

"Oh would you lighten up? I'm just teasing and playing with you," Misty replied.

"I know…" Seto replied and took a breath and opened the door and held it for her as they went inside and to the host stand. "Kaiba, table for 2, please."

"Ah yes, hello Mr. Kaiba, right this way please," the host replied as he grabbed a couple menus and led them to their table and placed the menus on the table. Seto pulled her chair out for her.

"Thank you," Misty told Seto with a smile.

"You're welcome," Seto replied as he then sat down across from her.

"I hope you enjoy your evening. Your server tonight will be Victor," the host told them.

"Thank you," Seto and Misty replied. The host nodded and went back to his podium. Misty and Seto then opened their menus and perused the options available.

"Get whatever you are hungry for," Seto instructed. "Do you want some wine with dinner?" he asked.

"Well we ARE going to have wine at our painting class, we don't want to get too much wine before that," Misty replied.

"That's true," Seto realized.

"So I'll simply have some iced tea in the meantime," Misty told him.

"And what will you have to eat?" Seto asked.

"Steak and bacon cheddar mashed potatoes sound good," Misty answered.

"That does sound good," Seto agreed and then Victor, a young man in his 20s with black hair and brown eyes came to the table to take their orders. After he left with their orders, Seto gazed at Misty.

"So… what should we talk about?" Seto asked nervously. Misty squeezed his hand with her left hand and his eyes involuntarily went to her bandages covering her burns on her arm. Misty caught him staring at her bandages and felt a little awkward.

"Do they hurt?" Seto asked gently.

"They're tender mostly, but that's it. I did remember to put some burn cream on to help," Misty replied.

"Good, I'm glad. I'm relieved that it's not as painful," Seto told her.

"Yeah, thank God it wasn't worse," Misty said solemnly.

"Indeed," Seto nodded in agreement.

"What would you have done if it was worse?" Misty inquired curiously.

"I would get you the best care possible and do what I could to fully restore you," Seto answered without hesitation.

"But that would've taken a long time to recover. What would you do in the meantime regarding your work?"

"Well, Mokuba and I would've found someone to fill in until you were better," Seto answered.

"You mean a temp?" Misty clarified.

"Yes. "

"Did you consider hiring temps during your assistant hunt?" she asked curiously.

"I. tried. EVERYONE. I could. think. of," Seto emphasized.

"So you would've essentially been back at square one again, before I came," Misty clarified. Seto pursed his lips and nodded grimly and shuddered at the horrible thought.

"And it would've been the same thing if I was killed?" Misty added.

"Stop it. It's bad enough thinking about you if you were injured worse. Don't even try to make me think about what would happen if you were killed," Seto snapped and shuddered more.

"Sorry," Misty replied and backed off. She couldn't help that she was curious what he would do. It was really sweet that he got that worked up and was willing to do whatever it took to get her fully restored. She squeezed his hand again. Seto squeezed back and felt a little possessive. He gave her a slight shadow smile and cleared his throat to find the next topic of conversation.

"So, about painting tonight… I just want you to know I haven't painted since high school in art class…" Seto warned.

"It's alright. It's been a couple years for me too, but they will teach you exactly how to paint whatever we're painting, step by step. You'll be just fine," Misty reassured him.

"Alright," Seto replied placated by her reassurances. "So, you've always wanted to do this, hm?"

"Yes! I've been following them online and the stuff they paint looked so beautiful and fun, and I kept telling myself 'someday!', and now that day is today!" Misty gushed. Seto smiled at how excited she was. He was so glad his inner self thought about this! His inner self beamed and swelled with pride for receiving credit for this idea.

"You know, I see a glow when you talk about art," Seto pointed out.

"I've ALWAYS loved it. I was always drawing, coloring, and doing all sorts of art projects. I think I wanted to be like my dad and members of his family because they're artists too. I was even in 'Varsity Art' when I was in high school," Misty explained.

"Varsity art? What's that?" Seto asked confused. He had heard of varsity sports teams, but never varsity art.

"It was Art 4 class in high school. I took art every year I was in high school. I was even secretary of the art club," Misty explained.

"Wow, you REALLY loved art," Seto remarked. Misty nodded happily.

"Art and English were the classes I looked forward to each day," Misty told him with a fond, distant look slightly clouding her chocolate eyes. Seto loved seeing how vibrant she seemed right now. She had a warm red-orange glow that reflected her passion. Seto smiled feeling her passion spark a bit of excitement in him for painting later.

"So, what are we painting in the class tonight?" Misty asked eagerly.

"I'm not telling you," Seto replied with a smirk. His cobalt eyes also seemed to smirk with smug satisfaction that he knew.

"Aww come on!" Seto chuckled at her response.

"It's a surprise," he said gently with a smirk.

"Alright…" Misty conceded reluctantly. Seto smirked proudly that he won that little bit. "So, are you excited?"

"Actually, I'm quite excited now, especially the way you rave about it," he admitted. Misty beamed flashing her pearly white teeth, and her chocolate eyes crinkled a little. Seto clenched his fist and decided to be bold. He looked around briefly and saw that nobody was really paying attention to them (he did have an image to uphold after all). He quickly leaned over to Misty's surprise and swiftly planted a light kiss on her cheek.

"Wow! He kissed your cheek!" her inner self squealed.

"Bold move! Bravo! Bravo!" his inner self cheered.

"Dare we ask him to be bolder and aim for another target?" Misty's inner self challenged with heavy breathing, the same way a fangirl might do when around her idol.

"Geez, you sound like a teenage fangirl on a soap opera," Misty teased her. Her inner self reeled it in a little, but she was still giddy.

"Do it! Challenge him to be bold and aim for another target!" her inner self commanded eagerly. Misty shrugged. She figured it was ok, especially if was playfully teasing him.

"If you're feeling bolder, you can aim for another target," Misty dared to challenge him.

"Here? Now?" Seto asked unsure.

"Are you going to do it?!" his inner self asked with a half-choked, excited squeak.

"No time like the present," Misty added boldly and nonchalantly.

"Is she seriously asking me to kiss her on the lips right now?" Seto thought feeling like an exhilarated pre-pubescent boy.

"Yeah!" his inner self agreed gleefully. "Do it! I DARE you!"

Seto decided to take the dare and leaned over and lightly kissed her lips feeling an electric jolt for a moment and then parted and had a slight blush on his face. Misty was a little stunned that he actually did it, about the jolt, and the fact he was blushing.

"Wow!" she remarked and smiled, blushing a little herself. "Blushing looks good on you," she complimented Seto in a whisper feeling a little bashful.

"It does not!" Seto insisted slightly indignantly. He was trying to be masculine still, and didn't want the blushing to make him seem less masculine.

"It's ok," his inner self tried to reassure him.

"And why not?" Misty asked. Seto was silent; he wanted to keep his masculinity present. Masculine men didn't like blushing. "It's ok that you are," Misty added, also trying to reassure him. Seto desperately looked for another subject to talk about, but Misty beat him to the punch.

"So… I'm curious…" Misty began.

"About?" Seto asked, encouraging her to continue.

"What made you decide to ask me out?" Misty asked.

"Aside from Mokuba nagging me every 5 minutes?" Seto quipped with a tinge of annoyance in his voice. Misty chuckled and nodded. "It felt right, I had nothing to lose, so I went for it," Seto added. Misty nodded.

"And you succeeded," Misty added with a smile.

"Yeah," Seto agreed, slightly mirroring her smile. Misty decided to kiss his cheek a brief moment.

"You want to know something funny?" Misty asked changing the subject.

"Sure."

"Mokuba asked me for advice for his date, and he even took notes. He is so smitten with her; it's so cute!" Misty replied with a chuckle and fondness in her chocolate eyes.

"Really?" Seto asked and chuckled. Sure, Mokuba had all this advice for him, but when it came time for him to have a date, he didn't know what to do. The irony was delicious. Misty nodded.

"I wonder how it went," Seto wondered.

"I guess we'll find out when he comes home, but I bet he has a girlfriend now," Misty wagered.

"I bet you're right," Seto agreed. It wasn't long before their food had come and they both enjoyed the savory flavors. It was so satisfying. When Victor came back to take their plates, he asked if they wanted dessert. Seto looked at Misty and Misty nodded.

"We can share it," Misty suggested. Seto nodded in agreement.

"What would you like?" Seto inquired.

"You know me, anything chocolate," Misty replied and picked a chocolate cake off the dessert menu. Victor nodded and went to put the order in. A few minutes later, he returned with the chocolate cake and 2 forks. They took turns spearing the decadent cake with their forks, and when the cake hit their tongues, it was like being overcome with a tidal wave of rich, fudgy flavor. It was definitely enjoyable, and Seto had to admit he enjoyed it, especially since he was sharing with Misty. When they finished, Victor brought the check and Seto immediately grabbed it, got his card out and looked over the bill, and paid it with a proportionate tip. He then called Edward, who had just finished dropping Mokuba off at home, to come get them. They held hands and sat on the bench outside while they waited, comfortably enjoying their connection. About 15 minutes later, Edward came. He opened the door and he and Seto helped Misty into the limo. He handed Seto the bag containing the movie, Moscato wine, and some snacks he figured they'd enjoy.

"Thank you Edward," Seto told him pleased.

"Thank you Edward," Misty echoed. Edward smiled and nodded.

"My pleasure," he replied and shut the door and got into the driver's seat and drove them to the painting class. They arrived to the class about 20 minutes prior to start time and got situated. They opened their snacks and their Moscato, and put the aprons on. Misty then saw the painting they were about to do and smiled. It was perfect for tonight- Love Trees at Midnight. They poured themselves some wine and enjoyed some of the snacks as they sipped. Seto had to admit he liked the sweet Moscato wine; it was sweet, but not too much. Seto made sure to choose a canvas in which the covered paper plates underneath it contained the yellow and green leafed color palate he wanted to use. Misty took the canvas beside him, underneath which contained the red and pink leafed color palate. Beside the small easels was a plastic cup of water, napkins, and 3 brushes- a big brush for big spaces, a medium square brush, and a small detail brush. A few people in the class with them had asked if they could have some wine, to which Seto flatly refused and reminded them that they should've brought their own. The people were annoyed but then took their seats. At 7:00 precisely, the instructor, Laura, introduced herself and promptly got started with the lesson. She was humorous and easy-going with the lesson and made sure to make the steps easy to copy.

"This is pretty good. She makes painting easy," Seto thought as he painted. He noticed Misty was following along with the lesson, but was pretty into the painting and her brush strokes; she was also a little faster and had a smooth technique going on, and also painted on the edges. She was also happy. Seto smiled a little knowing he picked the right thing for them to do for their date. Misty looked back at him and glanced at his painting and smiled.

"See? You're doing pretty well," she praised him. Seto felt proud to receive her praise.

"Thank you. Yours looks great too," he complimented her.

"Thank you," Misty smiled and beamed. "Our paintings definitely look good together," she added as she leaned back to get a good look at them together.

"Of course they do," Seto agreed. They were about to start a new layer of the trees and leaves, but Laura had them take a break for 15 minutes to let the paintings dry just a bit before starting the tree layer.

Misty and Seto sipped their Moscato and she squeezed his hand. Seto squeezed back, loving the electric connection that sparked again. When the 15 minutes were up, Laura resumed the lesson and showed them how to paint the trees, add the leaves, the bark, and the other details. Seto paid careful attention to these details, and he and Misty matched where the branches met to form the heart. Misty had an idea to add a leafy "spark" where the branches touched to represent the spark they felt every time they touched.

"Brilliant idea," Seto complimented her softly. He took part in adding some of his leaves to the "spark" and felt proud that they could capture that.

A little while later, they had finished with their paintings and took a picture with them, and then a group picture of everyone and their paintings. They then got their Moscato and everything else together and then went out to the limo. Edward took the paintings and put them on one of the bench seats.

"The paintings look great," Edward complimented them.

"Thanks Edward," Misty beamed and Seto echoed. Seto put the Moscato and other things down with the paintings and helped Misty inside and then sat flush against her and held her hand, resuming their electrical connection. Edward shut the door and then got in the driver seat and started driving home.

"So, where do you want to hang our masterpieces?" she asked him.

"Maybe we can hang it in the dining room?" Seto suggested.

"Sure that sounds great," Misty agreed happily. "So, did you have fun painting with me?"

"I sure did. I see why you like it," Seto answered.

"Maybe we can paint together more often? Just find a room, get a couple canvases and paints and just go to town," Misty suggested.

"That's not a bad idea, but I'm not much of a painter," Seto replied a little embarrassed.

"You did well tonight, and I can teach you," Misty offered. "You and Mokuba taught me Duel Monsters, it's time I repay the favor, by teaching you how to paint."

"She has a point," Seto's inner self remarked with a smirk.

"Alright, I suppose we can do that," Seto relented.

"Yay! We're going to fill the walls with our art!" Misty cheered and Seto chuckled. "I'm serious, the walls could use some colorful, personal touches."

"Oh so the walls are boring?" Seto retorted half teasingly.

"Well… yeah. At least if we add our art, it'll add some vibrancy and life," Misty replied seriously.

"Alright, I suppose," Seto agreed.

"You know what else we can do?"

"What?" Seto asked curiously.

"We can do a mural on one of the walls of you and the Blue Eyes White Dragons?" Misty suggested.

"Hmm, that's an idea," Seto replied as he nodded thoughtfully.

"Easy tiger, don't let it go to your head," his inner self warned.

"Or we can do both; we can do the mural like you suggested, and on the side walls, we can do our art," Seto suggested.

"I love it! This will be fun!" Misty exclaimed eagerly. "That can be our weekend projects!" Seto smiled. He was happy that she was excited, and he was going to get some art on the walls, particularly ones that THEY made together, starting with the ones they did tonight.

"I can hardly wait," Seto told her and gave her a half smile. "But in the meantime, let's enjoy the movie together tonight."

"Right!" Misty agreed happily.


Meanwhile, on Mokuba's date…

Mokuba sat quietly at a table at the coffee shop holding a bouquet of calla lilies, wearing a red striped shirt, jeans, his tennies, and had his long, thick black hair pulled back in a low ponytail. He had called Sophia after he left the house and told her he was on the way to the coffee shop, and he wanted to know what kind of flowers she liked. Sophia had blushed crimson hearing his voice, and having him ask her what kind of flowers she liked. She RARELY got flowers. Yes, her parents sent her flowers on occasion for her birthday, but that was about it. She had told him her favorite flower was a calla lily, she was on her way too, and that she couldn't wait to see him. Mokuba had beamed brightly and had Edward stop at the florist near the coffee shop and picked up a bouquet of calla lilies for her. He mentally checked it off the list that he made when talking to Misty. He was so jittery. He hoped this date went well, and maybe get a second date and maybe a girlfriend. He watched the crowd passing by, waiting for her to come in.

Sophia was on the partially crowded bus on the way to the coffee shop, wearing a blue and white striped dress, white sandals, her brown hair in soft curly waves, her signature glasses, and wearing a pink lip gloss. She watched carefully for the stop outside the coffee shop and her stomach was fluttering wildly. This was her first date too, and she also wanted it to go well before she had to go into work as a library assistant later. She wished she didn't have to work tonight, but she didn't have much option. She then heard the mechanical voice announce the bus was approaching the stop near the coffee shop. She pulled the cord and got off the bus and straightened up. Mokuba saw her get off the bus and smiled and got up and started walking to the door. Sophia walked into the coffee shop and smiled widely as soon as she saw him standing there in front of her with a bouquet of calla lilies.

"Hi Sophia! You look pretty today!" Mokuba complimented her excitedly. "I got these for you," he told her as he handed her the bouquet. Sophia blushed a deep crimson and smiled as she took the bouquet and smelled them and smiled happily. The scent made her happy.

"Thank you, Mokuba," she replied shyly.

"You're welcome," Mokuba replied with a bit of blush of his own. Sophia chuckled slightly more out of being nervous than anything, which Mokuba mirrored. "So, would you like a drink?" he offered to break the nervous tension.

"Yes please," Sophia replied.

"What would you like?" Mokuba asked. Sophia perused the menu a moment before deciding.

"I'd like a medium French vanilla capuccino," she requested as she got in line with him.

"Alright sure," Mokuba agreed as he took a moment to browse the menu for what he was craving for. It would definitely have to be chocolate for sure. After a moment of thought, he decided on the triple chocolate mocha. "Here Sophia, I'll get the drinks, and you can go find a cozy spot for us to sit. Deal?" Mokuba offered.

"Sure," Sophia nodded with a smile and found a cozy booth in the middle of the wall where the booths were located and sat down, placing her calla lilies on the table while she watched. She felt even giddier now. Mokuba waited his turn to order and after ordering, he paid for the drinks and waited a few minutes to get them and whatever else they needed before joining her in the booth.

"Here's your French vanilla cappuccino," Mokuba told her as he gingerly placed it in front of her.

"Thank you," Sophia replied shyly and waited for him to sit down and get comfortable before contentedly sipping her drink and purring in pleasure. Mokuba smiled at how she was enjoying it and then sipped his mocha happily.

"So, are you having a nice Valentine's Day so far?" Mokuba asked to start getting the conversation rolling.

"Yes I am. Are you?" Sophia responded.

"Yeah I am. My brother and I have had a pretty busy couple days. We had to move his assistant and now girlfriend in with us last night, and we had a nice day at home for a while, and I was so excited and nervous about our date," Mokuba admitted.

"Me too; I was shaking earlier," Sophia confessed. This surprised Mokuba.

"Really? Why?" Mokuba implored curiously.

"I've never been on date before," Sophia admitted.

"Neither have I," Mokuba confessed.

"Which is shocking because you're so handsome," Sophia remarked. Mokuba blushed a bit more.

"Thank you. I've never thought about it until I met you. I usually just go to school and then to Kaiba Corp. , but now I have a little extra time since my brother hired Misty, his assistant/girlfriend," Mokuba explained.

"That sounds romantic," Sophia remarked with a shy blush. Mokuba chuckled.

"It didn't start that way," Mokuba replied as he recalled the day that changed his and Seto's life forever.

"Oh?" Sophia asked intrigued.

"She came to interview my brother for the urgent listing for an assistant, and he almost died. She saved his life, and he hung onto her hand pretty tight in the hospital. I was so relieved she saved him. I told her I wanted her to alleviate his workload and teach him to learn to leave work at a decent time so he could rest and recover, after a week. They were adamant about not getting together at first. She just wanted to do her job, but there was chemistry and a spark, and she was quite charming, and she did wonders. I noticed they liked each other and I tried to push them together. We took her in last night after she was in a fire," Mokuba recanted.

"Oh my! Is she alright?" Sophia asked with genuine concern. Misty sounded so cool the way Mokuba talked about her, it was shocking to hear that she was in a fire. Mokuba appreciated her concern.

"She's so sweet to be concerned about Misty!" his inner self remarked excitedly.

"Yeah. She has some burns on her left side and her scalp, but she's ok, plus she agreed to be Seto's girlfriend after he asked her yesterday," Mokuba replied and finished the story. "Now, tell me more about YOU," he requested as he fixed his grey eyes on her and sipped his mocha with a smile.

"Me?" Sophia asked stunned and blushed.

"Yes. What do you like?" Mokuba asked eagerly. He wanted to know all he could about her.

"Well, I like art, music, and books, but I'm sure that last one was obvious," Sophia replied shyly. It felt nice to have someone be interested in what she liked.

"Cool. What kinds do you like?" Mokuba probed, listening intently.

"Michelangelo's works, and romance novels," Sophia answered. She felt a little embarrassed admitting that she enjoyed romance novels; she didn't like admitting it because sometimes people thought they were trashy smut novels, but she mostly enjoyed the adventures and how the main protagonist couple were so passionately in love with each other, and she'd wished she had that kind of romance.

"Cool. Do you like Duel Monsters at all?" Mokuba asked curiously. He had stored her answers away so he would remember them later, but he had to know how she felt about Duel Monsters because it was such a HUGE feature in his and Seto's lives.

"Oh I am terrible at duel monsters," Sophia replied embarrassed.

"Oh please don't let that kill my chances with him," she begged in her thoughts. She was afraid that he would be repulsed by that fact as talented as he and his brother were with them.

"That's ok. Misty didn't really know anything about it but we taught her. Do you like any of the monsters?" Mokuba reassured her. Sophia was relieved that it didn't matter that she wasn't good at Duel Monsters, and was impressed that he and his brother taught Misty.

"Dark Magician Girl is my favorite; she's so strong and cute," Sophia answered.

"Yes she is. If you want I can teach you," Mokuba offered exclusively to her.

"Sure I can try again," Sophia consented with a smile.

"Awesome!" Mokuba was excited to have another reason to spend time with her- teaching her how to duel too. Sophia was also excited to learn how to duel again. "So, tell me more about yourself," Mokuba prompted eagerly.

"Well, I live alone, I love the color blue, and I like to draw sometimes," Sophia answered. Mokuba was fascinated by these facts.

"Wow you live alone?" Mokuba asked. Sophia nodded. "Cool," he remarked and decided to address the other 2 points. "As far as you liking the color blue, you definitely would fit in with me, my brother, and Misty; blue is our signature color. What do you like to draw?" Mokuba asked.

"I like to draw cute things, and as far as me living alone, I have…issues with my family," Sophia responded and felt uncomfortable on the last part talking about her family.

"I'd love to see your drawings sometime, and forgive me if I seem like I'm prying, but what kind of issues?" he asked with concerned curiosity.

"I rather not talk about it, and I would gladly show you my drawings," Sophia replied glad for the distraction about the drawings. She decided to change the subject and ask about him; she was all too eager to know more about him. "What kind of things do you like?"

"Well I love video games, Duel Monsters, reading, playing chess with my brother, and hanging out with him and Misty, and I like art too," Mokuba responded.

"What kind of art?" Sophia implored eagerly.

"I like Renaissance and Van Gogh," Mokuba answered.

"Van Gogh is really good too," Sophia replied.

"Yeah. His works are really cool, and sometimes I like some of the stuff I see on Deviant Art" Mokuba replied.

"Yeah," Sophia agreed with a smile and a gleam in her jade green eyes as she sipped her cappuccino. Mokuba copied her and sipped his mocha and then it reminded him to tell her about his love of chocolate. "Oh! Another thing I love is chocolate," he added.

"Yeah. I usually have chocolate if I have a bad day, or crave it," Sophia replied.

"Yeah, you definitely can't go wrong with chocolate," Mokuba agreed, and then a serious question popped into his head. "…how often do you have bad days? Those bullies seemed intent on picking on you," Mokuba pointed out glumly. He didn't like how they picked on her yesterday; she didn't deserve it.

"I've had quite a few, but I hadn't had a white knight come and save me until now," Sophia replied smiling sweetly at him and caressed his hand. Mokuba squeezed her hand. He definitely took note of what she did, as did she.

"She's into you!" his inner self cheered.

"He's squeezing your hand!" her inner self crowed.

"I'll do what I can to keep you safe from those stupid buttheads," Mokuba promised. Sophia blushed wildly.

"Thank you. I don't understand. We're in high school; you'd think we'd be wise enough to not bully each other," Sophia remarked.

"Yeah. I'm glad the teachers and admins were there to help yesterday. I would've taken them on if I had to," Mokuba replied.

"So brave," Sophia complimented him. Mokuba blushed, and Sophia mirrored his blush and they sipped their drinks.

"I can't believe they're selling prom tickets already," Mokuba remarked changing the subject. Sophia was surprised.

"Please ask!" her inner self begged desperately.

"Really?" Sophia asked.

"Yeah. They're the cheapest until the end of the month," Mokuba replied.

"Are you doing what I think you're doing?" his inner self asked and a grin spread across his face hopefully.

"Are you going?" Sophia asked casually but she was agreeing with her inner self about him asking.

"I might now. Are you?" Mokuba asked her. Sophia blushed and felt her stomach flutter violently. "Because… I want to…ask you… to go to prom…with me…" Mokuba asked feeling suddenly shy and anxious. Sophia blushed and was so happy.

"Yes Mokuba, I would LOVE to go to prom with you," Sophia answered and a smile broke her face.

"YES!" their inner selves screamed in delight.

"Awesome!" Mokuba exclaimed with a bright smile, his grey eyes sparkling with happiness. It was 2 for 2 for the Kaiba brothers! They both calmly finished their drinks, but inside they were freaking out with joy. "I'll get the tickets then," he promised, keeping his calm.

"Do you need any help with that?" Sophia offered. Mokuba recalled what Misty had said about not letting her pay, and was more than willing to take care of it.

"No, don't you worry about it. I'll get it," Mokuba promised. Sophia blushed again.

"Thank you," she told him.

"My pleasure, Sophia," Mokuba replied with a smile. They finished their drinks and Sophia checked her watch and sighed heavily. Not now…

"I have to go to work…" Sophia said heavily. Another bit of Misty's advice popped into his head- Offer her a ride. He was disappointed he couldn't walk around the bookstore with her, but this coffee part was a good start, for a first date.

"Would you like a ride to work?" Mokuba offered. Sophia was relieved at the offer; she didn't like having to rush to catch the bus to make it to work.

"Yes, please, thank you; I hate taking the bus," Sophia answered utterly grateful. Mokuba noticed that she also rode the bus, just like Misty used to, and thought it was kinda funny that both his and Seto's ladies both rode the bus and shared quite a few similarities.

"My pleasure. Let me just call my chauffer," Mokuba replied and got Edward on the phone.

"Hey Mokuba. I'll be there to come get you in a few minutes. I'm just running an errand getting wine for your brother and Misty, and the movie," Edward told him.

"Alright," Mokuba agreed and then hung up. "He'll be here in a few minutes. He's just running an errand for my brother and Misty," Mokuba explained.

"Okay. Thank you Mokuba," Sophia told him with a smile and a blush.

"My pleasure," Mokuba replied and held her hand. About 15 minutes later, Edward had showed up and they got up from their seats still holding hands. Sophia also carried her bouquet with her other hand, and they left the shop and approached the limo.

"Hey Edward, this is Sophia Yakamori. I was hoping we could give her a ride to her work?" Mokuba requested.

"Sure. Where do you work, Ms. Sophia?" Edward asked with a friendly smile.

"I work at the library on 1st street," Sophia answered. Edward nodded and opened the door for them. Mokuba helped her inside first and climbed in after her. Edward shut the door and got in the driver's seat and started heading towards 1st street. During the ride, Sophia found herself cuddling close to him. Mokuba freaked out inside and knew this was another sign. He brushed some hair that had fallen in front of her face behind her ear. Sophia smiled up at him and decided to be bold and reached up and caressed his face and kissed him gently. Mokuba was shocked by the gentle kiss, but he was excited and held her head and kissed back. He felt an electrical spark as they kissed and felt his heart racing. He couldn't believe this was actually happening! Sophia couldn't believe it either, but she was so happy and excited that he was kissing back, and there were sparks! It was like she had died and gone to Heaven. It wasn't long before they got to the library on 1st street, but they were so busy kissing, they hadn't noticed they stopped. Edward parked in front of the door and rolled the partition down and saw them kissing and cleared his throat.

"Excuse me Mokuba, Sophia, we're here at the library," Edward announced. They parted and blushed beet red.

"Thank you Edward," Mokuba replied.

"Thank you," Sophia echoed. Edward got out and opened the door for them and Mokuba let her get out first and followed after her holding her bouquet.

"Allow me to walk you to the door," Mokuba said offering his arm. Sophia immediately put her arm through the crook of his arm and leaned against him. Mokuba wrapped his arm around her waist as they walked to the door.

"I enjoyed myself with you today. I hope to do this again with you," Mokuba told her with a blush staining his cheeks.

"I enjoyed myself too, and I can't wait for the next time we can go out," Sophia replied and gave him another kiss and whispered "I'll see you at school.

"Yeah. Have a good night at work," Mokuba told her with a hug, not bothering to ask because he felt it was unnecessary at this point. He handed her the bouquet so she wouldn't forget it.

"Thank you," Sophia replied and kissed him quickly before going in and getting ready to clock in, sighing dreamily to herself. Her coworkers noticed she seemed utterly happy, and it was a nice change. She asked to put her flowers in the fridge to keep them fresh until she went home. She clocked in and felt like she was floating on cloud 10 tonight. She had a BOYFRIEND, and not just ANY boyfriend, MOKUBA KAIBA! The young man she'd admired for YEARS from a distance!


Mokuba sauntered back to the limo, also floating on cloud 10. He had a GIRLFRIEND! A smart, sweet, shy but bold girl that reminded him of a shy, quiet version of Misty. Oh he couldn't WAIT to tell Seto and Misty tonight when they got home from their date! Edward opened the door for him.

"So, Mokuba, I bet you're thrilled to have a girlfriend now," Edward remarked with a smile.

"You bet! It's incredible!" Mokuba sighed dreamily and got into the limo. He understood the connection Seto and Misty had now. Edward chuckled and shut the door. It amused him to see his young employers enjoying being smitten for the first time; it was always nice to see budding romance. He and his wife had been married at least 30 years, but they still adored each other. He got back into the driver's seat and took him home. While Mokuba waited for Seto and Misty to come home, Mokuba busied himself with playing video games and coming up with a plan for building a deck around Dark Magician Girl for Sophia. He then realized that the buses probably didn't run that late at night when she'd get out, so he went back to Edward to ask if they can pick her up later and take her home, for her safety. Edward nodded in agreement and Mokuba texted her to call him when she got off so they could get her. Sophia read the text and smiled widely. He cared about her so much to offer a ride home tonight!

"I'll call you when I get off. Thank you! It makes me nervous to ride that late at night," she replied. Mokuba smiled.

"I bet. I want to keep you safe," Mokuba responded.

"I'm so lucky to have you," she replied humbly.

"So am I. See you later," Mokuba replied.

Later, when Seto and Misty came home, he came out eagerly to greet them.

"Hey kiddo! How was your date?" Misty greeted happily and hugged him. Seto also hugged him.

"It was great! I have a girlfriend now! And she's like you! And I'm taking her to prom!" Mokuba gushed.

"That's great! How is she like me?" Misty asked curiously.

"Well, she's bold, rides the bus all the time, is independent, works hard, lives alone, and is strong, smart, well read, doesn't know much about dueling but has a signature female card, loves the color blue, but she's very shy and quiet," Mokuba described.

"Wow! Congratulations you stud you," Misty remarked teasingly and ruffled his hair. Mokuba chuckled .

"Well you had to copy me didn't you? You went got a girl just like Misty for yourself," Seto teased. Mokuba chuckled.

"You bet!" Mokuba beamed. Seto and Misty chuckled and hugged him. "How was your date?" he asked them.

"It was nice. Seto was so nervous, but relaxed after a while, and we had fun painting. We even decided that we're going to paint a mural of him and his Blue Eyes White Dragons on a wall in the living room, and each weekend he and I are going to paint some canvases together to decorate the walls and give them a personal, colorful, creative touch," Misty answered.

"Can I do it too, when I'm not with my girlfriend?" Mokuba asked.

"Of course you can!" Misty encouraged happily. "In the meantime, let's watch the movie," Misty suggested.

"Great idea! I'll get the DVD set up and Mokuba can make the popcorn and get drinks," Seto replied. Mokuba scampered off to the kitchen and got a bag of popcorn opened from its cellophane wrap and put it in the microwave and hit the proper buttons to get it popping. He then found a big bowl and got some sodas for them to sip on while Seto opened the DVD and put it in the player and got it ready to go. Misty sat on the couch smiling as she watched them, and soon they joined her on the couch with the bowl of buttered popcorn between them, and the sodas on coasters on the coffee table. They watched the movie and were completely amused by Adam Sandler's and Drew Barrymore's antics. Seto had to admit this was a pretty entertaining movie. Sure the slapstick humor was a little much, but it was still entertaining and sweet to watch. He held Misty close as they watched together.

With perfect timing, Sophia called Mokuba after the movie was finished.

"I'll be back in a bit, I arranged with Edward to go get Sophia after she got off work so she wouldn't be stuck riding the bus so late at night," Mokuba announced and called for Edward. They then left and headed to the library and saw her just waiting inside with her bouquet. Her face lit up as soon as she saw them and blushed again. Edward let Mokuba out of the limo and he hurried to the door.

"Hi," he greeted happily and offered his arm.

"Hi," Sophia greeted back and took his arm and leaned in close, savoring his scent and kissed him lightly. Mokuba smiled and kissed back and walked her back to the limo and helped her in and got in after her. Edward got the address of where she lived and closed the door and got in the driver's seat.

"How was work?" Mokuba asked caressing her face.

"It was alright, but kinda boring. Thank you so much for coming to get me this late. I really appreciate it," she told him and leaned in close.

"My pleasure, and it was my promise to keep you safe. I'd be nervous riding the bus at night alone too," he admitted. Sophia smiled and cuddled close, feeling safe in his arms. They sat together in each other's arms contently and they kissed again until they got to her apartment. Edward once again had to interrupt them to let her out. Mokuba walked her to her door. "Well, my sweet Sophia, goodnight," he bade and felt uncomfortable. He was going to have to leave her again and he didn't like it.

"Goodnight. Thank you again, my knight in shining armor Mokuba," she replied with another deep blush and kissed him again. Mokuba kissed back and parted reluctantly and watched as she unlocked the door and went inside and then shut the door behind her and locked it. She sighed dreamily as she floated through her apartment. Mokuba sighed too and went back to the limo and got in.

"Thank you Edward," Mokuba thanked him as he got settled.

"Anytime Mokuba," Edward replied and took him home. He saw Seto and Misty head up the stairs with their fingers laced.

"Goodnight Seto, Goodnight Misty!" he called up the stairs.

"Goodnight Mokuba!" they called back in tandem. Mokuba went up the stairs and went to his room to relax. Outside, Seto shyly planted a kiss on Misty's lips.

"Goodnight Misty," Seto bade awkwardly.

"Goodnight Seto," Misty bade back with a smile. "You did great tonight," she complimented him. Seto swelled with pride.

"Thank you. Sweet dreams," he bade. Misty smiled and gave him another light kiss.

"You too," she bade and went into her room, shut the door, put the wig on its stand, and then changed for bed. Once she had changed, she sighed and plopped down in her soft bed with a happy smile on her face as she curled under the covers. Seto went into his room, shut the door, changed, and also plopped on his luxuriously plush bed and thought about everything that happened today. Today was the BEST Valentine's Day he and Mokuba had EVER had, and they looked forward to more like it.


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