*yawn* Yeah! it's Christmas break!

Kura: oh god! that means she's gonna be home everyday!

Serashi: that's mean! *hits kura*

Annya: Hey! no hitting Kura!

Serashi: You should be talking...

Annya: That's different. I'm allowed to hit him

Serashi: *blows a raspberry* too bad!

*chibis walk in*

Serashi: awww! Hi boys!

Chibis: Aie!

Serashi: *scoops the two lil boys up* wassup?

Chibis: nuttwin. We'sa know Kistmas is comwing soon! We wan pwesents!

Kirsta: *laughs* you'll get presents, don't worry, just look at the tree, more than one of those under there are yours

Chibis: *look at plethora of presents under tree* Yay! Ah hahaha!

*three girls smile*

Kura: can i go now?

Annya: NO! yousa stay here with me. *drags kura off*

Serashi: don't you dare do anything in my room, Annya ShoRan!!

Kirsta: mine either!!

Annya: don't worry, I gotz my own room! *goes into her room*

Kirsta: just so the house doesn't get wrecked by hurricane Yami, I elect not to tell him about this.

Serashi: yeah i don't think Uncle Yami would exactly like it that one of his nieces is with Kura.

*Chibis are confused*

*yawn again* i should be sleeping rite now

Disclaimer: i don't own yu-gi-oh and especially don't own the d*&ned american dub. if i did it wouldn't be so censored and I'd get good voice actors to dub it. I'm going back to Hong Kong (i was born there) this summer and i'm gonna go buy the japanese/cantonese dvd sets that aren't so badly dubbed.... and i can understand it so i don't give a s*&t if the subtitles are whacked out. *sighs* phew! i wanted to say that for a long time now *grins*

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Chapter 16: The Party

Packing a few small things, such as extra makeup and what not, even though she knew that she probably won't need them, Caleia got into her shoes and walked abound the house a little in them to get used to them. When they got fairly comfortable, comfortable enough, anyway, she slumped down on her couch, only to get back up again, without her shoes now, so she could walk around and burn off her nervous adrenaline rush. She accidentally kicked the corner as she rounded it.

"Ow! Damn it!" she exclaimed, then started shouting obscene curses at the corner in her native tongue.

After a minute or so, Caleia realized how totally dumb she was being, cursing at the corner. And besides, her foot didn't hurt anymore.

She slumped down on her couch again and mused whatever came to her mind. She was asking herself, 'I wonder why cheesecake tastes so good?' when the doorbell rang and broke her thought. "Eek!" she exclaimed as she hoped off the couch to get the door.

After pretty much skipping to the door, she took a moment to resolve herself before opening it.

"Hi, Seto!" she greeted Seto who was looking very handsome in a tuxedo. His eyes widened a little as he stood there and gawked at her for several moments. Caleia just blushed and smiled.

'Wow---she's beautiful...' Seto thought to himself, then mentally slapped himself. 'Get a grip on yourself, you're going soft!' But yet another voice of his mind only replied, 'Who cares?' So, Seto's conscious mind could only try to find a middle ground to tread.

"You look really nice," he complimented Caleia, who again smiled as she thanked him. "Oh, and Mokuba insisted I bring you something, so here--" he continued to say as he handed her a single, newly bloomed rose.

"Thank you, Caleia said as she took the rose and smelled it. " It smells wonderful." She flashed Seto another enchanting smile as she took a pair of clippers that she had left on the porch from when she was outside yesterday and clipped some of the stem off the rose and tucked, or more correctly, tried to tuck, the bloom into her hair.

Seto reached over and helped her, gently tucking the rose into her hair. They stood there, gazing into each other's eyes for a few moments, before Seto broke away and asked, "Ready to go?"

"Yeah," Caleia replied in false cheerfulness as she went back in, slipped into her shoes, and grabbed her handbag. Seto offered her his arm, which she took , and led her to his limo, where the driver opened the door as they approached.

Caleia climbed in and sank down on the luxurious seats. Seto followed her and sat next to her, and the driver closed the door and went back to the driver's seat.

"Back to KaibaCorp now, please," Seto told the driver.

"Hai, Kaiba-sama," the driver replied as he pulled the car away and started driving.

Seto noticed that Caleia seemed a little tense. "Nervous?" he asked without hesitating.

"Excited," she correct, but then added, "and nervous too, yes." She giggled apprehensively. Seto laughed.

"Don't be-- nervous, I mean," he told her. "It's just a company party."

"Yeah, but what about your clients, I don't want to make you look bad." Seto took her hand and kissed it gently. The limo pulled in the front gates of the KaibaCorp mansion and was almost at the front doors.

"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll blow them away with your wittiness and charm," Seto reassured her, but immediately mentally cursed himself. 'What the fuck did I just say!?!?'

"Thanks Seto," Caleia replied as the limo stopped at the front doors.

The driver came over and opened the door. Seto got out, then offered his hand to Caleia. Caleia took a deep breath to calm herself and then took it. She stepped out of the car and the flood of lights from inside greet her eyes. There were many, many people there already.

"Damn..." she exclaimed under her breath loud enough for Seto to her. He raised an eyebrow at her, having never heard her cuss before. "How many people are her, a million?"

Seto let out an exasperated breath, but the corner of his mouth twitched into an amused grin. "Actually, 935 invites were sent out, and about 600 people replied to say they were coming. And there'll always be quite a few of those snobheads that don't reply and rather just show up, of course." Caleia laughed nervously as Seto led her inside.

"Ahh-- Mr. Kaiba! How nice it is to see you again!" a man said as he walked up to the pair.

"And here's one of them," Seto muttered in Caleia's ear. "Ah yes, Mr. Kastenshi. Is business well?" he asked the man in false casualness.

"As well as usual. I hope KaibaCorp is doing well also-- it's good when one of your most important partners is doing well in business."

"We're doing fine at KaibaCorp, thank you," Seto replied curtly, obviously getting annoyed. But Kastenshi was not done just yet. He had just noticed Caleia. (my... very observant fella)

"And who is this lovely girl on your arm?" Kastenshi asked as he kissed Caleia's other hand that was not around Seto's arm. Caleia thought she heard Seto snicker a little.

"Caleia Namasek Kaza. Pleased to meet you," Caleia said in a polite and clear voice. Kastenshi elbowed Seto slightly.

"You might get lucky tonight, Mr. Kaiba," he said in an amusing, yet matter-of-fact, voice.

"Why you--" Seto started to say, but was cut off.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Kaza." Kastenshi interrupted.

"And the same to you, and I hope you have a good time at the party, Mr. Kastenshi," Caleia responded politely, very well concealing the annoyment arising in her. Kastenshi nodded and left.

As soon as his back was turned, Caleia flipped him off. "Damned bastard," she murmured. Seto heard her and looked at her with an amused expression, really having never seen her like this before-- but then, of course, he had only seen her at school, for the most part.

"Big Brother! Caleia!" a familiar voice excitedly called out behind them. The pair turned around to see Mokuba running towards them, dodging between servers, guests, and furniture. he stumbled and almost fell into a table full of hor d'eurves, but Seto caught him by the back of the collar of his jacked and steadied him.

"Behave yourself, Mokuba," Seto scolded.

"I'm sorry, Big Brother," Mokuba apologized.

"Having fun?" Caleia asked.

"Sorta. I hand with some of the other kids here. He Seto, do I *really* have to sit at the kiddie table?" Seto sighed.

"Always wanting to grow up, aren't you?" he asked, or more precisely, stated. "And no, you're still not old enough."

"But Seto!" Mokuba whined.

"I've told you every year, not until you're 13. That's only three years away," Seto said, ending the conversation.

"Okay..."

"Mokuba, c'mon we're waiting for you to start the game," a brown-haired boy about Mokuba's age sad as he came over. "Hi, Seto-sama," he greeted.

"Same to you, Max. Go on, Mokuba, don't keep them waiting," Seto said in a sort of freaky voice. Caleia couldn't help but laugh a little.

"Go on. Have fun!" she urged Mokuba, while she was still laughing, and trying to keep it under control. Mokuba and Max left. "He seems pretty popular," she remarked. "Likeness in brothers?"

Seto blushed slightly. "He's better than I am. he has a pure spirit, an innocent mind," he said, almost to himself as he looked in the direction where the two boys had left. "Max is his best friend. I wish I had a friend like that when I was their age."

"You make yourself sound so old. You're only sixteen yourself, you know," Caleia reminded him.

"Yeah-- would you like to dance?" Seto asked, shaking off the previous conversation and going back to a more formal tone.

"I'd be honored," Caleia replied. Seto led her out to the middle of the dance floor, amiss other couples. The tango started playing. Caleia looked at Seto with an amused expression. Seto looked back at her innocently. "Oh Ra-- you didn't plan this...

"I didn't, did I? I might have. What? Can't dance?" Seto replied wryly.

"That sounds like a challenge."

"Is it?--Ow!" Caleia kicked him lightly, then leaned up to his ear.

"And I accept your challenge," she whispered in his ear.

"Like father, like daughter," Seto mused aloud. Caleia eyed him skeptically. "Mokuba told me about it," he cleared up. Caleia gave him an exaggerated 'oh!' nod, then started dancing.

The music ended and a round of applause rose for Seto and Caleia, whom bowed politely before leaving the dance floor, Caleia laughing hysterically.

"What's wrong wit you?" Seto asked.

"That was fun!" Caleia exclaimed. "And now you've made me hyper!" Seto looked a bit scared. Caleia grinned mischievously.

"Okay then..." Seto said as he handed Caleia a glass of champagne.

"Ah! Kaiba, who is your lady friend?" a voice asked from behind. Seto made an annoyed expression before turning around.

"Kent," he acknowledged. "I see you're made it."

"Yes, yes. I managed to make some time in my extremely tight schedule to come. I don't believe we're met. I am Sean Kent," he introduced himself to Caleia, who shook his hand firmly.

"Caleia Kaza. Pleased to meet you."

"Kaza? Related to Rick Kaza of Tokyo?"

"My uncle."

"Ahh-- so you're his niece."

'Duh!' Caleia thought, thought she only nodded.

"Pleased to finally get to meet you. How did you and Kaiba meet?"

"At school," Kaiba replied for her.

"Ahh-- that's nice. Well, I'm going to go chat with Mr. Kastenshi for a bit. See you two later. Oh-- and Kaiba, have fun tonight," Kent suggested, then left.

"Sick perverted minds..." Seto muttered. Caleia just laughed.

The party ended at about three am. Mokuba was tucked in bed, fast asleep, but the adrenaline was still in Caleia's and Seto's systems, so then had only tired a little.

"Want me to take you home?" Seto asked Caleia.

"Okay," she replied. Seto called up his limo and they got in. They pulled up to Caleia's house, but of course, Caleia's still hyper... and perhaps just a bit drunk.

"Say, you wanna come in for a little?" she asked Seto, who hesitated a second.

"Sure, why not?" he plied. Caleia fumbled around for her keys in the dark, finally found them, then opened the door. She kicked off her shoes.

"My feet hurt!" she announced. Seto laughed. "Be right back." A sudden idea had come to her head, whether an adrenaline caused craziness, I can't tell.

Seto looked at pictures on a mantle as he waited for her. He was just about to pick up one of her with her parents when she was little when he found his hand suddenly restrained, and a sharp crack from behind him. He looked over his shoulder to see Caleia with her whip, grinning mischievously at him.

"You know," Caleia mused aloud in a mischievous voice. "After so many people suggested it... I thought I might prove them right."

Seto held up a finger to tell her to wait a second, in which he waved the limo off, then shut the door.

Grabbing the end of the whip, he yanked it and sent Caleia stumbling into him. He caught her and closed his lips around hers in a kiss, which she returned. His hands fumbled at her back, try to find the zipper, which, of course, when he found it, just happened to be stuck. This being said, Seto just tried to yank it down.

"Don't tear it!" Caleia said, breaking away from his lips for a moment.

"Why? I paid for it," Seto replied amusingly. Caleia mused this truth, but Seto's lips on her neck took her attention away from the thought. She groaned softly and Seto picked her up and walked over to the living room, setting her down on a couch.

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Bakura: hey! why'd you stop it here!

Annya, Serashi, and Kirsta: O_o

Bakura: what?

*Annya gets an idea*

Annya: Hey Kura, instead of reading about it... why don't I show you what probably happened.

Serashi and Kirsta: O_O

Kirsta:....

Serashi: 0_0

*Annya and Kura disappear into her room*

Kirsta: um.... yeah.

Serashi: yah....moving on...

Kirsta: good idea. i didn't write anymore cuz i didn't want the rating to skyrocket to R or NC-17. If someone does wanna write a lemon for this... tell me and I'll probably give permission. I don't feel like writing it myself...

Seto: even though you probably already have it in your head..

Kirsta: shut up! Oh yeah, I'm thinking of starting the Shadow Guardian Cronicles soon... most likely because I can't for this story right now.. which'll be about the ShoRan sisters. I really do need some inspiration for Keeper right now... I wanna get into the action part and into the plot... but i can't think of how. Please help if you can.. and even if you can't please review.

Oh yeah, and... *weak grin* I'm still kinda new ff.net and don't know all the terminology stuff yet. Would someone please explain to me what mary-sue and AU are? I have a vauge idea for mary-sue, but no idea for AU. *weak grin again*