Sorry it took awhile before I've put a chapter up but my dad's been busy downloading stuff but anyway I'll move on before I stray too far here.....
I'm glad everyone likes the story so far...I was surprised I got such good reviews! I feel so special! I noticed alot of people say I write Kaiba's character really well... I'm not sure how I do it....it just kinda happens when I write... I try to picture the scene happening and try and figure out how he would react....but anyways, I'd like to thank all those who reviewed: Thank you for being so nice and supportive!I really appreciate it!
Moving on, I'd like to warn all of you ahead of time that this chapter really has nothing to do with the story....::Laughs slightly and sweatdrops::... I just kind of came up with an idea and just had to write it down. This has a little more comedy in it and for those who like the love-dovey scenes, there's one in this one as well. I tried to not sway from the storyline too much so consider this chapter a present from me! (If you like it)So please, read and review and tell me if you like this chapter. Thank you and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-oh! or any of its characters.
Chapter Four: Thursday Birthday Gift
"This is ridiculous."
Sydney smirked at the uncomfortably positioned brunette,"And why, if I may ask?"
"My brother doesn't deserve this type of torture."
"You mean amusement."
"When I hurt, he hurts," Kaiba told her as he tried to break away from her grasp.
"Really?" She asked sarcastically.
She still clung onto his arms as he tried to pull away from her and run from the room. She had him pinned on the ground beneath her, trying like crazy to push her off of him. He normally wouldn't have minded being enveloped in such a beautiful girl's body but this wasn't the time or the place. He needed to get out of the house as fast as possible and continued to push at her. He didn't know why, but he couldn't budge her one inch.
"Sydney, you will pay dearly for this."
"You say that now," She replied,"but when you see how happy your brother is, you'll be thanking me."
"Don't be so sure."
"Don't be so pessimistic."
"It's my nature."
"As is your cocky attitude," She smirked as his frown deepened at her sudden amusement.
"Come on, let me up already," He growled, obviously defeated,"I won't run, I swear."
She raised her brow in disbelief and decided that she'd let him have the benefit of the doubt. She slowly rose from sitting on his abdomen and slowly regained a standing position. She crossed her arms as she watched him stand and let out a deep breath as he fixed his clothing. He than suddenly turned and was out of the room so fast that Sydney barely had time to register it.
She shook her head,"I should have known."
Sydney walked out into the lobby area, letting her eyes dart around as she searched for him. She was amazed by how incredibly childish Kaiba was acting. He had requested her help for a present for Mokuba and now he ran like a frightened animal when the present required him being in a photo with not only her, but Yugi and his friends. It may have sounded crazy to Kaiba, but even he had to admit that Mokuba would enjoy the picture. Mokuba was friends with Yugi and Sydney knew he'd have done anything to have Kaiba in the same room as him let alone pose in a picture with him.
She reached the living room quicker than she had expected and saw the photographer already setting up. She saw Yugi, Tea, Tristan and Joey were already ready to go. They were all dressed and waiting patiently for Kaiba to make an appearance. Seeing her instead, the group all stood and approached her, circling her.
"So.. where's Kaiba?" Joey asked her as his eyes ran to look behind her.
"He's still having trouble feeling comfortable with this."
"You've got to be kiddin' me!" Joey exclaimed,"I ain't too keen on the idea either but it's for Mokuba."
"You don't think he left do you?" Tea asked her suddenly.
"No way," Sydney said with a slight laugh,"He'd feel bad as soon as he got to the end of the street and turn around to come back. This is for his little brother, he'll come around."
Tristan tugged aimlessly at his tie,"When do you think he'll get here? I'm tired of waiting."
Yugi stood quietly as the others talked and suddenly said,"What if Mokuba gets home first?"
It suddenly dawned on Sydney,"Oh....geez! I didn't even think about that!"
A voice pierced the panicked silence as Sydney tried desperately to come up with a solution.
"Let's get this over with."
The group turned to see Kaiba walking into the living room, fully dressed in a suit, black tie and all. Sydney let out a relieved sigh and walked over to him with a smile on her face. He narrowed his eyes at her as she approached and she tilted her head slightly.
"What made you change your mind?"
"Mokuba." He simply put it.
"Okay guys," Syndey said turning back to Yugi and the others,"He's ready. Let's try and get it done quickly."
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Mokuba stared in disbelief at the gift his older brother had bestowed to him.
"You...you...Yugi...you..."
Sydney tried to muffle her laughing as best she could at the look of utter surprise on the child's face. He was in complete shock than suddenly grinned a large full smile that made Kaiba's mouth curve into an equally large grin. Kaiba ruffled his sibling's hair and leaned downward to take a closer look at the photo. He was quite impressed by the photographer's job. The picture was flawless and everyone in the room wore a nice, crisp smile, including himself. It took him quite awhile to force a smile out but he did and he was glad that Mokuba liked it.
"Thank you big brother!"
"Your welcome, Mokuba," Kaiba replied,"I'm glad you like it."
Sydney smiled at them both,"Awww.....brothers.....so cute......."
Kaiba turned to narrow her eyes at her, "Don't you have something else to do?"
"Nope. I'm just a babysitter, remember?"
Mokuba noticed Sydney was in the photo as well,"Sydney, your in it too!!"
"Yep," She said with a laugh,"I thought maybe you'd like me being it in too."
"I love it!"
Kaiba ruffled his brother's hair once more before slowly beginning to head out of the room.
Sydney looked at the photo as Mokuba slowly stood it upright on his table. She noticed how happy they all seemed but she knew better. That day had been one hectic day.
~~Flashback~~
"Smile?!" Kaiba reacted,"I am not going to smile!"
"Good grief.....this ain't goin' in the newspaper," Joey commented,"Yer reputation as a cold hearted, obnoxious, jerk will be fine."
"Joey!" Sydney remarked angrily as she held an infuriated Kaiba back from strangling the blonde boy.
"Wheeler," Kaiba said raising a finger to his face,"You watch yourself. You're in my home and I can severely injure you without worry."
"Leave Joey alone!" Yugi's voice suddenly cut in.
Kaiba turned his wrath on Yugi,"Don't even TRY to stop me, runt!"
The photographer was beginning to grow unpatient,"I'm being paid by the hour here. Should I start taking the pictures?"
Sydney nodded,"Yes, please, go ahead."
Kaiba faced forward again, having been placed between Sydney and Joey and behind Yugi. He didn't smile but instead gave the camera a nasty scowl. He waited for the camera's blinding flash to grace his eyes as the rest of the group was growing weary of having to stand still so long.
"This is unbearable." Kaiba remarked.
Tristan sighed,"You said it."
*Flash*
"Just shut up and smile!" Joey told them angrily.
Kaiba turned to him and growled,"No one talks to me that way! And especially not YOU, Wheeler!!"
Tristan looked nervously between the two,"Joey...come on man....let it go..."
"Bring it ON, Kaiba!" Joey suddenly shouted,"I can take you on anyday!"
Yugi sweatdropped,"Guys...the camera...."
*Flash*
"Stop it both of you!" Tea yelled from the other side of Joey.
Sydney sneered,"This is hopeless!"
She raised a hand to her head and soon felt a head ache beginning to form. She'd guess they would end up taking all day, and Mokuba would find out anyway.
'What a waste of time.'
Kaiba tightened his grip on Wheeler's collar and stared hard at Tea,"You wanna take me on too, Gardener?"
*Flash*
"I'm not afraid of you!" Tea yelled placing her hands on her hips.
"Uh guys..." Tristan said slowly.
Sydney couldn't take it anymore,"I give up! I seriously give up!"
"Bring it Gardener!" Kaiba shouted toward her as he continued to hold a thrashing Joey.
*Flash*
Joey suddenly kicked himself free and shoved Kaiba backwards, causing both him and an unsuspecting Sydney to crash to the ground. Kaiba had Sydney pinned to the floor as he held his spinning head. Sydney raised a hand to her aching head and suddenly registered the position she was in. Kaiba was on top of her. She suddenly pushed desperately on his shoulders to let her up and he slowly began to back up and allowing her to stand.
Her body was shaking with anger. She had had enough of this, she wanted it all to stop. She was angry and she knew exactly how to let her frustration out.
"Uhhh... sorry...Sydney..." Joey replied nervously as she slowly began to rise, her eyes narrowed in annoyance and anger.
"Ohhh... man, you're in trouble now," Tristan said trying to contain his laughter.
"Joseph....Wheeler...."
"Uhhhhhh...." Joey replied as he began to back up slowly. His eyes were darting around as he desperately tried to find an escape.
Tea sweatdropped,"Come on Sydney, he didn't mean it."
Kaiba suddenly regained his composure and turned back to Joey as well,"That's it Wheeler, you've finally gotten on my nerves."
"Guys...." Yugi said desperately trying to stop the chaos,"Let's just take the picture."
Sydney suddenly pushed Kaiba aside,"Sorry Seto, but I've got the first shot."
"Be my guest."
Joey suddenly turned and ran, making a break for the hallway toward the front door.
"Come back here, Joey!" Sydney yelled angrily as she took off after him.
~~End Flashback~~
'What a day that was.'
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"Seto?"
Silence.
"Come on, get up."
Still silence.
"Hello?!"
More silence. He held the pillow firmly over his head and tried to drown the distant voice from his tired mind. He began to drift back into slumber when he suddenly felt the pillow being torn from his grasp and light suddenly flooded into his eyes, causing him to cry out in agony. Once his eyes adjusted he looked up to see his babysitter smirking with a look of amusement on her face. He grunted and grabbed the other pillow that lay beside him and covered his head again, trying to ignore the sound of Syndey's voice.
"I will stand here for as long as this takes, Seto," He heard her voice coming closer,"You wanted me to do this remember?"
"I asked you to wake me not annoy me."
She barely heard his reply from under the pillow and became annoyed. If she was going to wake him, she'd do it the hard way. He wouldn't like it, but that was besides the point at the moment.
She grabbed and tugged his sheets, exposing him in his boxers and muscle tank, "You're getting up right now!"
He rolled onto his back and removed the pillow, staring upward at her, his eyes still tired and his expression weary. Syndey tried to fight the blush that was forcing its way up her cheeks at his exposed form but to no avail. His body was sculpted with muscles and trying to keep her eyes from sliding from his eyes to his body was almost impossible. He suddenly sat up and raised his eyes to the clock that sat on the table across the room.
"Is Mokuba up yet?"
"He's been up for the past two hours," Sydney said crossing her arms and letting a finger tap against her arm,"I let you sleep in a little later because he told me you were up late working last night."
Kaiba slowly swung his feet to the side of his bed and reached for the glass of water he kept on his nightstand. He took a sip of it as Sydney moved to pick up the sheets from the floor and began to fold them. He looked at her and smirked slightly. She was wearing a short skirt that he noticed had a blue stripe on each side. Her top was soft blue with a lace top and hugged her curves so tightly that Kaiba couldn't help but let his eyes linger there for a moment. She contined to fold the sheets and piled them at the end of his bed. He shook his head and laughed slightly. She became more like a maid everyday.
He looked up at her and smirked again.
'And yet I let her stay here and walk around freely. Am I truly crazy?'
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Like what?" He asked curiously, erasing his smirk and staring at her blankly.
"Nevermind," Sydney said with a sigh,"I made breakfast this morning. I made a plate for you and left it in the kitchen. I've got to go, but I'll be here tonight if you need me to babysit Mokuba."
Kaiba just nodded and watched her walked past him to retrieve the keys of the car that he allowed her to drive. He had noticed a couple weeks ago that she didn't have a car and walked everywhere. From school to home, home to school and from home to his mansion. That ended once he gave her his keys to his black mercedes that he had bought two years ago. He had intended it to be Mokuba's sixteenth birthday gift but decided Sydney could have it instead and he'd get Mokuba another car. She was shocked at first when he handed her the keys than thanked him continuously for the next three days until he was so sick of hearing it he thought he was going to strangle her. He watched her fingers grasp the keys and her body turn to walk past him again toward the door.
Unconsciously, he reached out and took her arm suddenly, startling her and pulling her into his lap. He didn't know why he did it, but he did and didn't realize at that moment that he was making a mistake. She looked at him confused, shocked and frightened. She didn't know what he was doing or what he was planning to do.
"What are you doing?"
Kaiba's expression turned into a frown,"Why do you always ask me that?"
"Don't answer a question with another question."
Kaiba suddenly wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into a kiss. This kiss wasn't like any kiss she had ever recieved. The kiss was so strong, so needing and passionate that she lost herself in it and let her body mold into his as his hands rubbed her lower back. They suddenly broke for air and Kaiba smirked.
"Be back at eight," He told her.
Silence.
Sydney was left without words. Kaiba laughed silently and gently pushed a strand of loose hair from her eyes. She was looking at him in shock and in disbelief. He didn't know why he was acting this way, or why he was being so gentle with her. Most of the time she angered him and here he sat, holding her so close to his body that he feared he might lose control of himself. It didn't matter, he felt so close to her and he didn't care how strange he was behaving. He could live one day without the wall around him.
'But....why....do I feel this way?'
"I like it when you're like this."
Kaiba smiled,"Do you?"
Sydney wrapped her arms around his neck and snuggled her head into his shoulder,"Yes, I do."
"Well, don't get used to it," Kaiba said, beginning to return to his cold tone,"This is a one time deal."
He felt her smile against his shoulder,"I know........... I have to go."
Kaiba's arms began to loosen their hold on her and she slowly stood, turning to look at the clock.
"Where are you going anyways?" Kaiba couldn't help but let the question drop from his lips.
"I have an audition today."
"Audition?"
"If you must know," Sydney said as she studied his expression,"I've got an interview with a Modeling Agency."
Kaiba snorted,"You've got to be kidding..."
Sydney frowned suddenly and slapped the back of his head,"You're horrible! I have you know that I was a model for two years until I moved here. I want to get back into it again so I heard a local agency is looking for teens to model."
Kaiba frowned and moved away from her, hissing,"Don't slap me!"
"You deserved it! And I didn't even slap you hard, ya big baby!"
"I have the right mind to fire you for that!"
"Good," She countered,"Find someone else to watch Mokuba! But I bet you they will all just sit around and not even care what Mokuba is even doing. If that's the type of responsible person you want, fine by me!"
Kaiba sneered and leaned into her suddenly,"You know, your really starting to annoy me."
'But for some reason, I'm really attracted to you right now. Is it because you challenge me? Or because you're just as quick-witted as I am? You stand there frowning at me as though you could take me on and win. And yet I like the moments when we fight like this the most.....damn it Sydney, what are you doing to me?'
Sydney didn't seem affected, "Your point being?"
Kaiba suddenly stood and grabbed her arm, turning around quickly and heading toward the door, dragging her with him. Sydney tried to slow the task but failed, for his strength was greater than hers. He flung the door open and spung her around out into the hallway, causing her to look at him surprised.
"My point IS that YOU drive me crazy!" Kaiba shouted before slamming the door in her face.
Suprisingly, Sydney didn't flinch. She just stood there, in mere shock that he had actually shouted at her so angrily. And yet, she had no idea what could have caused such an outburst. They fought so fiercely and than had become so intimate that she thought he had dropped his outer shell, than, he had suddenly turned into the cold man that he was known so widely as. Thinking about such a confusing situation was giving her a headache and now she wasn't too keen on going to her audition.
'I guess I could take Mokuba to the movies instead.'
Satisfied with that plan, she turned and headed down the hallway toward Mokuba's room. She stopped for a second to look back at the closed door and than turned back around.
'I'll get to you sooner or later Seto,' She thought, 'I know I can break down that barrier of yours.'
*********Behind the door*************
'Am I going crazy?!'
Kaiba began to pace back and forth, still dressed in his night clothes, clutching his forehead as he tried to straighten his lost thoughts.
'Sydney.....'
Kaiba grunted and stopped his pacing to gaze out his window out into the street. He watched as the people moved quickly about carefree and without worry.
'She has no idea how she makes me feel....than again.....it's not like I have told her.... What am I saying? I don't have to tell her a thing! It's not like I owe her anything! In fact, SHE'S the one working for ME. She's merely an employee, another pawn for me to instruct. She holds no significance to me.'
Even to him, his thoughts sounded harsh. Was he truly this cold? He turned away from the window and proceeded to his table, leaning forward to rest his hands upon it, gazing at the picture Sydney had forced him to be in with Yugi and his friends. He suddenly picked it up, realizing how closely he had been standing next to her. He never recalled moving so closely to her or her moving close to him.
'Did I do that on purpose? No way... how strange.... We look so happy...'
He sighed and finally said to himself,"Seto...you're starting to even worry yourself."
I'm glad everyone likes the story so far...I was surprised I got such good reviews! I feel so special! I noticed alot of people say I write Kaiba's character really well... I'm not sure how I do it....it just kinda happens when I write... I try to picture the scene happening and try and figure out how he would react....but anyways, I'd like to thank all those who reviewed: Thank you for being so nice and supportive!I really appreciate it!
Moving on, I'd like to warn all of you ahead of time that this chapter really has nothing to do with the story....::Laughs slightly and sweatdrops::... I just kind of came up with an idea and just had to write it down. This has a little more comedy in it and for those who like the love-dovey scenes, there's one in this one as well. I tried to not sway from the storyline too much so consider this chapter a present from me! (If you like it)So please, read and review and tell me if you like this chapter. Thank you and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-oh! or any of its characters.
Chapter Four: Thursday Birthday Gift
"This is ridiculous."
Sydney smirked at the uncomfortably positioned brunette,"And why, if I may ask?"
"My brother doesn't deserve this type of torture."
"You mean amusement."
"When I hurt, he hurts," Kaiba told her as he tried to break away from her grasp.
"Really?" She asked sarcastically.
She still clung onto his arms as he tried to pull away from her and run from the room. She had him pinned on the ground beneath her, trying like crazy to push her off of him. He normally wouldn't have minded being enveloped in such a beautiful girl's body but this wasn't the time or the place. He needed to get out of the house as fast as possible and continued to push at her. He didn't know why, but he couldn't budge her one inch.
"Sydney, you will pay dearly for this."
"You say that now," She replied,"but when you see how happy your brother is, you'll be thanking me."
"Don't be so sure."
"Don't be so pessimistic."
"It's my nature."
"As is your cocky attitude," She smirked as his frown deepened at her sudden amusement.
"Come on, let me up already," He growled, obviously defeated,"I won't run, I swear."
She raised her brow in disbelief and decided that she'd let him have the benefit of the doubt. She slowly rose from sitting on his abdomen and slowly regained a standing position. She crossed her arms as she watched him stand and let out a deep breath as he fixed his clothing. He than suddenly turned and was out of the room so fast that Sydney barely had time to register it.
She shook her head,"I should have known."
Sydney walked out into the lobby area, letting her eyes dart around as she searched for him. She was amazed by how incredibly childish Kaiba was acting. He had requested her help for a present for Mokuba and now he ran like a frightened animal when the present required him being in a photo with not only her, but Yugi and his friends. It may have sounded crazy to Kaiba, but even he had to admit that Mokuba would enjoy the picture. Mokuba was friends with Yugi and Sydney knew he'd have done anything to have Kaiba in the same room as him let alone pose in a picture with him.
She reached the living room quicker than she had expected and saw the photographer already setting up. She saw Yugi, Tea, Tristan and Joey were already ready to go. They were all dressed and waiting patiently for Kaiba to make an appearance. Seeing her instead, the group all stood and approached her, circling her.
"So.. where's Kaiba?" Joey asked her as his eyes ran to look behind her.
"He's still having trouble feeling comfortable with this."
"You've got to be kiddin' me!" Joey exclaimed,"I ain't too keen on the idea either but it's for Mokuba."
"You don't think he left do you?" Tea asked her suddenly.
"No way," Sydney said with a slight laugh,"He'd feel bad as soon as he got to the end of the street and turn around to come back. This is for his little brother, he'll come around."
Tristan tugged aimlessly at his tie,"When do you think he'll get here? I'm tired of waiting."
Yugi stood quietly as the others talked and suddenly said,"What if Mokuba gets home first?"
It suddenly dawned on Sydney,"Oh....geez! I didn't even think about that!"
A voice pierced the panicked silence as Sydney tried desperately to come up with a solution.
"Let's get this over with."
The group turned to see Kaiba walking into the living room, fully dressed in a suit, black tie and all. Sydney let out a relieved sigh and walked over to him with a smile on her face. He narrowed his eyes at her as she approached and she tilted her head slightly.
"What made you change your mind?"
"Mokuba." He simply put it.
"Okay guys," Syndey said turning back to Yugi and the others,"He's ready. Let's try and get it done quickly."
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Mokuba stared in disbelief at the gift his older brother had bestowed to him.
"You...you...Yugi...you..."
Sydney tried to muffle her laughing as best she could at the look of utter surprise on the child's face. He was in complete shock than suddenly grinned a large full smile that made Kaiba's mouth curve into an equally large grin. Kaiba ruffled his sibling's hair and leaned downward to take a closer look at the photo. He was quite impressed by the photographer's job. The picture was flawless and everyone in the room wore a nice, crisp smile, including himself. It took him quite awhile to force a smile out but he did and he was glad that Mokuba liked it.
"Thank you big brother!"
"Your welcome, Mokuba," Kaiba replied,"I'm glad you like it."
Sydney smiled at them both,"Awww.....brothers.....so cute......."
Kaiba turned to narrow her eyes at her, "Don't you have something else to do?"
"Nope. I'm just a babysitter, remember?"
Mokuba noticed Sydney was in the photo as well,"Sydney, your in it too!!"
"Yep," She said with a laugh,"I thought maybe you'd like me being it in too."
"I love it!"
Kaiba ruffled his brother's hair once more before slowly beginning to head out of the room.
Sydney looked at the photo as Mokuba slowly stood it upright on his table. She noticed how happy they all seemed but she knew better. That day had been one hectic day.
~~Flashback~~
"Smile?!" Kaiba reacted,"I am not going to smile!"
"Good grief.....this ain't goin' in the newspaper," Joey commented,"Yer reputation as a cold hearted, obnoxious, jerk will be fine."
"Joey!" Sydney remarked angrily as she held an infuriated Kaiba back from strangling the blonde boy.
"Wheeler," Kaiba said raising a finger to his face,"You watch yourself. You're in my home and I can severely injure you without worry."
"Leave Joey alone!" Yugi's voice suddenly cut in.
Kaiba turned his wrath on Yugi,"Don't even TRY to stop me, runt!"
The photographer was beginning to grow unpatient,"I'm being paid by the hour here. Should I start taking the pictures?"
Sydney nodded,"Yes, please, go ahead."
Kaiba faced forward again, having been placed between Sydney and Joey and behind Yugi. He didn't smile but instead gave the camera a nasty scowl. He waited for the camera's blinding flash to grace his eyes as the rest of the group was growing weary of having to stand still so long.
"This is unbearable." Kaiba remarked.
Tristan sighed,"You said it."
*Flash*
"Just shut up and smile!" Joey told them angrily.
Kaiba turned to him and growled,"No one talks to me that way! And especially not YOU, Wheeler!!"
Tristan looked nervously between the two,"Joey...come on man....let it go..."
"Bring it ON, Kaiba!" Joey suddenly shouted,"I can take you on anyday!"
Yugi sweatdropped,"Guys...the camera...."
*Flash*
"Stop it both of you!" Tea yelled from the other side of Joey.
Sydney sneered,"This is hopeless!"
She raised a hand to her head and soon felt a head ache beginning to form. She'd guess they would end up taking all day, and Mokuba would find out anyway.
'What a waste of time.'
Kaiba tightened his grip on Wheeler's collar and stared hard at Tea,"You wanna take me on too, Gardener?"
*Flash*
"I'm not afraid of you!" Tea yelled placing her hands on her hips.
"Uh guys..." Tristan said slowly.
Sydney couldn't take it anymore,"I give up! I seriously give up!"
"Bring it Gardener!" Kaiba shouted toward her as he continued to hold a thrashing Joey.
*Flash*
Joey suddenly kicked himself free and shoved Kaiba backwards, causing both him and an unsuspecting Sydney to crash to the ground. Kaiba had Sydney pinned to the floor as he held his spinning head. Sydney raised a hand to her aching head and suddenly registered the position she was in. Kaiba was on top of her. She suddenly pushed desperately on his shoulders to let her up and he slowly began to back up and allowing her to stand.
Her body was shaking with anger. She had had enough of this, she wanted it all to stop. She was angry and she knew exactly how to let her frustration out.
"Uhhh... sorry...Sydney..." Joey replied nervously as she slowly began to rise, her eyes narrowed in annoyance and anger.
"Ohhh... man, you're in trouble now," Tristan said trying to contain his laughter.
"Joseph....Wheeler...."
"Uhhhhhh...." Joey replied as he began to back up slowly. His eyes were darting around as he desperately tried to find an escape.
Tea sweatdropped,"Come on Sydney, he didn't mean it."
Kaiba suddenly regained his composure and turned back to Joey as well,"That's it Wheeler, you've finally gotten on my nerves."
"Guys...." Yugi said desperately trying to stop the chaos,"Let's just take the picture."
Sydney suddenly pushed Kaiba aside,"Sorry Seto, but I've got the first shot."
"Be my guest."
Joey suddenly turned and ran, making a break for the hallway toward the front door.
"Come back here, Joey!" Sydney yelled angrily as she took off after him.
~~End Flashback~~
'What a day that was.'
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"Seto?"
Silence.
"Come on, get up."
Still silence.
"Hello?!"
More silence. He held the pillow firmly over his head and tried to drown the distant voice from his tired mind. He began to drift back into slumber when he suddenly felt the pillow being torn from his grasp and light suddenly flooded into his eyes, causing him to cry out in agony. Once his eyes adjusted he looked up to see his babysitter smirking with a look of amusement on her face. He grunted and grabbed the other pillow that lay beside him and covered his head again, trying to ignore the sound of Syndey's voice.
"I will stand here for as long as this takes, Seto," He heard her voice coming closer,"You wanted me to do this remember?"
"I asked you to wake me not annoy me."
She barely heard his reply from under the pillow and became annoyed. If she was going to wake him, she'd do it the hard way. He wouldn't like it, but that was besides the point at the moment.
She grabbed and tugged his sheets, exposing him in his boxers and muscle tank, "You're getting up right now!"
He rolled onto his back and removed the pillow, staring upward at her, his eyes still tired and his expression weary. Syndey tried to fight the blush that was forcing its way up her cheeks at his exposed form but to no avail. His body was sculpted with muscles and trying to keep her eyes from sliding from his eyes to his body was almost impossible. He suddenly sat up and raised his eyes to the clock that sat on the table across the room.
"Is Mokuba up yet?"
"He's been up for the past two hours," Sydney said crossing her arms and letting a finger tap against her arm,"I let you sleep in a little later because he told me you were up late working last night."
Kaiba slowly swung his feet to the side of his bed and reached for the glass of water he kept on his nightstand. He took a sip of it as Sydney moved to pick up the sheets from the floor and began to fold them. He looked at her and smirked slightly. She was wearing a short skirt that he noticed had a blue stripe on each side. Her top was soft blue with a lace top and hugged her curves so tightly that Kaiba couldn't help but let his eyes linger there for a moment. She contined to fold the sheets and piled them at the end of his bed. He shook his head and laughed slightly. She became more like a maid everyday.
He looked up at her and smirked again.
'And yet I let her stay here and walk around freely. Am I truly crazy?'
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Like what?" He asked curiously, erasing his smirk and staring at her blankly.
"Nevermind," Sydney said with a sigh,"I made breakfast this morning. I made a plate for you and left it in the kitchen. I've got to go, but I'll be here tonight if you need me to babysit Mokuba."
Kaiba just nodded and watched her walked past him to retrieve the keys of the car that he allowed her to drive. He had noticed a couple weeks ago that she didn't have a car and walked everywhere. From school to home, home to school and from home to his mansion. That ended once he gave her his keys to his black mercedes that he had bought two years ago. He had intended it to be Mokuba's sixteenth birthday gift but decided Sydney could have it instead and he'd get Mokuba another car. She was shocked at first when he handed her the keys than thanked him continuously for the next three days until he was so sick of hearing it he thought he was going to strangle her. He watched her fingers grasp the keys and her body turn to walk past him again toward the door.
Unconsciously, he reached out and took her arm suddenly, startling her and pulling her into his lap. He didn't know why he did it, but he did and didn't realize at that moment that he was making a mistake. She looked at him confused, shocked and frightened. She didn't know what he was doing or what he was planning to do.
"What are you doing?"
Kaiba's expression turned into a frown,"Why do you always ask me that?"
"Don't answer a question with another question."
Kaiba suddenly wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into a kiss. This kiss wasn't like any kiss she had ever recieved. The kiss was so strong, so needing and passionate that she lost herself in it and let her body mold into his as his hands rubbed her lower back. They suddenly broke for air and Kaiba smirked.
"Be back at eight," He told her.
Silence.
Sydney was left without words. Kaiba laughed silently and gently pushed a strand of loose hair from her eyes. She was looking at him in shock and in disbelief. He didn't know why he was acting this way, or why he was being so gentle with her. Most of the time she angered him and here he sat, holding her so close to his body that he feared he might lose control of himself. It didn't matter, he felt so close to her and he didn't care how strange he was behaving. He could live one day without the wall around him.
'But....why....do I feel this way?'
"I like it when you're like this."
Kaiba smiled,"Do you?"
Sydney wrapped her arms around his neck and snuggled her head into his shoulder,"Yes, I do."
"Well, don't get used to it," Kaiba said, beginning to return to his cold tone,"This is a one time deal."
He felt her smile against his shoulder,"I know........... I have to go."
Kaiba's arms began to loosen their hold on her and she slowly stood, turning to look at the clock.
"Where are you going anyways?" Kaiba couldn't help but let the question drop from his lips.
"I have an audition today."
"Audition?"
"If you must know," Sydney said as she studied his expression,"I've got an interview with a Modeling Agency."
Kaiba snorted,"You've got to be kidding..."
Sydney frowned suddenly and slapped the back of his head,"You're horrible! I have you know that I was a model for two years until I moved here. I want to get back into it again so I heard a local agency is looking for teens to model."
Kaiba frowned and moved away from her, hissing,"Don't slap me!"
"You deserved it! And I didn't even slap you hard, ya big baby!"
"I have the right mind to fire you for that!"
"Good," She countered,"Find someone else to watch Mokuba! But I bet you they will all just sit around and not even care what Mokuba is even doing. If that's the type of responsible person you want, fine by me!"
Kaiba sneered and leaned into her suddenly,"You know, your really starting to annoy me."
'But for some reason, I'm really attracted to you right now. Is it because you challenge me? Or because you're just as quick-witted as I am? You stand there frowning at me as though you could take me on and win. And yet I like the moments when we fight like this the most.....damn it Sydney, what are you doing to me?'
Sydney didn't seem affected, "Your point being?"
Kaiba suddenly stood and grabbed her arm, turning around quickly and heading toward the door, dragging her with him. Sydney tried to slow the task but failed, for his strength was greater than hers. He flung the door open and spung her around out into the hallway, causing her to look at him surprised.
"My point IS that YOU drive me crazy!" Kaiba shouted before slamming the door in her face.
Suprisingly, Sydney didn't flinch. She just stood there, in mere shock that he had actually shouted at her so angrily. And yet, she had no idea what could have caused such an outburst. They fought so fiercely and than had become so intimate that she thought he had dropped his outer shell, than, he had suddenly turned into the cold man that he was known so widely as. Thinking about such a confusing situation was giving her a headache and now she wasn't too keen on going to her audition.
'I guess I could take Mokuba to the movies instead.'
Satisfied with that plan, she turned and headed down the hallway toward Mokuba's room. She stopped for a second to look back at the closed door and than turned back around.
'I'll get to you sooner or later Seto,' She thought, 'I know I can break down that barrier of yours.'
*********Behind the door*************
'Am I going crazy?!'
Kaiba began to pace back and forth, still dressed in his night clothes, clutching his forehead as he tried to straighten his lost thoughts.
'Sydney.....'
Kaiba grunted and stopped his pacing to gaze out his window out into the street. He watched as the people moved quickly about carefree and without worry.
'She has no idea how she makes me feel....than again.....it's not like I have told her.... What am I saying? I don't have to tell her a thing! It's not like I owe her anything! In fact, SHE'S the one working for ME. She's merely an employee, another pawn for me to instruct. She holds no significance to me.'
Even to him, his thoughts sounded harsh. Was he truly this cold? He turned away from the window and proceeded to his table, leaning forward to rest his hands upon it, gazing at the picture Sydney had forced him to be in with Yugi and his friends. He suddenly picked it up, realizing how closely he had been standing next to her. He never recalled moving so closely to her or her moving close to him.
'Did I do that on purpose? No way... how strange.... We look so happy...'
He sighed and finally said to himself,"Seto...you're starting to even worry yourself."
