"So what kind of things are you talking about?" Seto asked as they drove to the store.
"Well, there is St. Basil's, the Russian Cathedral, Parthon." Serena said rattling off famous places.
"Grand Canyon!" Seto said. "Everyone will love that."
"And maybe you can find a way to work in that Duel Monsters game that you and the boys like so much." Serena suggested.
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"Ok guys," Serena said addressing the boys. "We're going to be eating early tonight, I need to draw some things for your father."
"Isn't dad going to join us?" Yugi asked.
"No, he went out." Serena said slightly annoyed. "I think he went bowling this time."
"Really? Because it's kinda hard to go bowling without a bowling ball!" Mokuba said indicating the bag that Seto kept his bowling ball in. Serena stared at the bag as she grabbed it and walked out the door. Serena drove to the bowling alley and walked inside. She looked all around, but saw no sign of Seto anywhere. Serena walked back out to the car dejected, as thoughts whirled around in her mind. Was Seto cheating on her? Was that why he went out every night? Serena drove home and she passed by a huge company building where some men where outside loading parts. Serena looked and did a double take when she saw Seto amongst them. He was unloading parts out of a van. Serena parked and watched as he went back and forth carrying parts. After a while she drove off, not wanting Seto to know she had seen him, if he hadn't told her that he had a midnight job unloading parts for a huge company, then she would let him believe that she didn't know.
The next morning Serena woke up to find Seto standing in front of a mirror, dressed in a business suit instead of his normal black shirt and white trench coat. She wondered why until she remembered that this was the day that he met with the men that would decide if they had a good enough idea to open a miniature golf course. Serena went into his closet and grabbed a tie. She walked up and held it up to him.
"A tie?" he complained. "What do I need to put on airs for?"
"Stop fussing, you look great!" Serena complimented as she stood on her tiptoes and put her arms around him to tie the tie around his neck. Seto froze as he felt her arms around him. She had that effect on him lately. He had no idea what was wrong with him. He had stopped being so mean to her and often found himself just staring at her. Serena oblivious to his thoughts about her, finished tying the tie and turned him around to face her.
"Nice" she said complimenting herself on her tie skills as she walked Seto out to his car. "Now don't worry, you'll do fine. If you don't get the grant so what? We've been through rougher times that these before." She said as she closed the door to his car and watched him drive off.
"At least I think we have." She said as an after thought. Then she headed back toward the house and started preparing for the boys day at school.
Later that night Seto drove home to find Serena outside stacking logs on the front porch. He made a paper airplane and threw it at her to get her attention. Serena whirled around to see him as he strode toward her.
"Go ahead, ask me. Ask me if we got the money." He encouraged as he leaned against the railing.
"Did you get the money?" she asked breathless with excitement.
"We got the money." He answered as Serena gave a squeal of delight.
"Yes!" Seto agreed as he rushed up and swung her around. The next morning Seto and the boys started work on the course. With all of the help that they had, the course would be built in a couple of days. The construction had been going on for two days and Duke had even come down to help. Somehow he and Seto got onto the subject of Serena.
"Ok, I'm going to tell her. I mean I know it's time to tell her." Seto told Duke as they walked though making sure everything way going according to plan.
"I mean, in the beginning it was a joke, but now it's like the more I lie…I know what you're thinking." Seto said to Duke who threw up his hands.
"I'm not thinking anything." Duke protested.
"Yeah you do, you think I'm not, but I am. I mean I know it's time to tell her."