**** Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh ****
**** I am trying my best to get this fanfic finished before Christmas. So hang on tight! ****
Chapter Thirty-Two
Unexpected Arrival
When Roux woke up, it was morning. The sunlight lingered in the soft curtains and gave the room a bright contrast. She glanced at the clock radio on the far bedside table. It was almost eight thirty in the morning.
~ No need to get up now. ~ Roux thought, as she was very warm and comfortable where she was. She peered up; she had been resting, using Seto Kaiba's bare chest for a pillow. She looked up into his lifeless face. He was asleep. She grinned; he was so cute when he was asleep.
Roux smiled and nestled down again onto his chest, her arms hugged around him. She felt so warm and comfortable, Kaiba's arms around her small frame, hugging her to his body, made her feel safe and sure.
Their night last night was amazing, and Roux hadn't really seen it coming. Not now at least. Last night she told Kaiba that she loved him, something she wanted to tell him for the longest time. When she heard him whisper to her that he loved her in return, everything in the universe was suddenly perfect.
Closing her eyes again she curled up to Kaiba, her legs instinctively wrapped around one of his legs. She hummed of happiness and tried to go back to sleep to dream of happy things. She wanted to lay like that in the bed with Kaiba forever in perfect harmony.
But her dream was interrupted. A knock came at the door.
Roux opened her eyes again, wondering if she had dreamed the knock at the door. She raised her head and looked over at the door curiously. Kaiba didn't stir. He still lay almost dead asleep next to her.
Roux rubbed her eyes and the knocking continued. She yawned, and reluctantly pulled herself away from Kaiba, gently taking his arms off from around her. She sat on the side of the bed, and stretched her arms and torso. The knocking got louder and more eager.
"Just a minute." She called to the person at the door, reaching for her housecoat on the nearby chair and throwing it on. As she pulled her hair out of the collar she wondered who it was at the door. A bellboy? Perhaps it was a maid, asking if she needed anymore towels.
Roux could tell the maid no, and then she could rightly come back to bed and sleep some more, wrapped in Kaiba's arms.
"I'm coming." She traveled to the door and held the knob. She opened wide the door. And her eyes met with amber eyes. Shocked, Roux let out a startled gasp.
"Max!"
Yes, Maximilian Pegasus was standing in the doorway of her hotel room, smiling at her. Roux was so shocked. She would have expected him to call first at least when he got back from his business trip, but no. Here he was.
"Hello Roux, I'm back from my trip." He smiled greatly and raised his arms to present himself.
Roux was speechless. She started Pegasus in mere horror. How embarrassing it was, Pegasus showing up at her door the morning after she and Seto Kaiba pronounced their love to one another and made love. She felt like she would be sick.
Pegasus seemed to realize her fright, and his smile fainted. "I'm sorry, I know I should have called first, but I was delighted to see you!" his voice fell in enthusiasm. "Um, was I interrupting something? I'm sorry for coming so early. Were you sleeping?" Suddenly a look of shock came over his face and he stood with his mouth open.
Roux blinked at him. She cocked an eyebrow in confusion. She was about to ask Pegasus what was wrong, when she felt an arm wrap around her shoulder from behind. She looked up, and Kaiba was standing next to her, shirtless, his arm around her, his eyes glaring at Pegasus. Roux smiled delicately and turned to Pegasus.
Pegasus, who seemed to come out of being petrified, nodded understandably. "Ah. I see." He smiled awkwardly.
Roux leaned into Kaiba, placing her palm against his bare chest. "Max, I would like you to meet-"
"Kaiba." Pegasus interrupted hastily.
Roux looked at Pegasus in surprise. She was shocked by what he had just said. She looked between both Kaiba and Pegasus in question. She didn't know that they knew each other. "Oh, you two know each other?" she asked, pointing between the two of them.
Pegasus smirked, rather amused, and he tilted his head to the side, still staring at Kaiba with a grin. "We've been acquainted in the past." He said dully. "It's nice to see you, Kaiba-boy."
Kaiba didn't move a muscle. He just stared at Pegasus in what looked like, to Roux, pure hatred. But then he nodded, acknowledging Pegasus' presence there. "And you, Pegasus." He said.
Roux bit her lip. This was an awkward situation. She tried not to show her humiliation too much. She had had no clue that these two knew each other, or the fact that they didn't seem to like each other all that much.
Pegasus cleared his throat, and then he smiled. "Why don't I get a table down at the restaurant, we can talk over breakfast."
Roux smiled. She was certain that would lighten things up a bit. "That sounds wonderful." She said happily. "We'll meet you down there, if that's okay."
Pegasus closed his eyes and smiled. "Take all the time you need." He then shot a rather menacing look at Kaiba, as if to say "you dog", and he turned and disappeared down the hall.
Gingerly Roux closed the door and swallowed. She wondered what Kaiba would say to her now, knowing that she was friends with Pegasus. She turned around to face him. His eyes were suspicious.
"How is it you Pegasus?" he asked rather gravely.
She put her fists on her side. "I could ask you the same thing, and you were glaring so harshly at him."
He sighed and sat down on the bed, rubbing his face with his hands, trying to get the sleep out of his eyes. Roux titled her head to the side and smiled sweetly. He was just too cute!
Roux sat down beside him on the bed and put her arms around him, nuzzling her head into the crook of his neck. He wrapped an arm around her, still feeling somewhat confused.
"Does it really matter so much if I know Max?" she asked him, afraid of the answer she would hear. She didn't want to lose Kaiba just because she knew Maximilian Pegasus.
Kaiba thought for a moment, and then he shook his head. "Not so much. Whatever difficulties we've had in the past.I'm sure we can put them aside."
Smiling, she looked up at him. "Really?" she asked.
Kaiba nodded, smiling, and he leaned down to kiss her softly and romantically.
~*~
Pegasus rushed down to the restaurant, which at nine o'clock in the morning was already filling up with hungry customers and hotel guests. The restaurant was very nice, he had to admit, and the flowing morning sun coming in through the windows was inviting.
Quickly Pegasus stood at the sign that read "Please wait to be seated" and he stood timidly, looking around for a waiter to be served. He had to sit down and think.
Shortly, a sweet little waitress came by, grinning at him. "Good morning sir!" she chirped.
Pegasus cleared his throat and gave her a quick smile. "Hello, a table for three please." He said.
The waitress nodded. "Certainly. If you'll please follow me." She started to walk through the restaurant and Pegasus followed her very quickly. She showed him to a lovely booth close-by to the windows, and he sat down and fixed his suit collar. He looked up at the waitress.
"Thank you," he said kindly. "And please bring me a tall bottle of your house red." He added.
The waitress' smile fainted, and she looked at him rather questionably. "But sir.it's nine in the morning." She said slowly.
Pegasus rolled his eyes and waved his arms. "I don't care, just bring it to me."
The waitress bit her lip thoughtfully. "Sir, I'm not sure I'm allowed-"
"I'll pay you double for it!" Pegasus finally snapped, as he was getting quite annoyed. "Just bring it to me!" he ordered.
Without another word the waitress hurried away, clutching the menus she was holding tightly to her chest. Pegasus watched her disappear far from the booth before he leaned over, rested his elbows on the table and buried his fingers in his hair.
Roux and Kaiba? How? How could this be? He didn't know how something like this could have happened. He leaves for a few days, comes back and everything's completely out of order! What was the deal? He didn't know.
And coming to her hotel room first thing in the morning when they had obviously been together the night before, it was just too embarrassing. Pegasus thought he was going to have a heart attack when he looked into the hotel room and saw Kaiba getting up out of Roux's bed and throwing a towel around his waist. He should have called first, now he knew this.
So much for coming and surprising her, Pegasus knew now it had been a humiliating mistake. She would want to stay with Kaiba now, if in case she had been confronted by the men looking for the millennium stone.
That was another thing. Pegasus' men were unable to discover the men responsible for Kale Tori's death, therefore he couldn't tell her anything that could help her. Would she be mad? No, she looked fairly happy already.
The waitress came and brought Pegasus the bottle of wine and a glass. The people sitting around him looked at him in wonder as he poured himself a tall glass and started to sip consciously, unable to keep his mind off of Roux and Kaiba.
Taking a sip of his wine he looked up, and Kaiba and Roux were making their way through the restaurant at that time, hand in hand. Roux spotted Pegasus, smiled, and they began to walk over to where he was sitting. Pegasus noted that Kaiba did not look very pleased to be sitting down and eating breakfast with the man who had once imprisoned his soul and tried to take over his company. But that was expected.
Roux and Kaiba sat down across from Pegasus, Roux smiling, and Kaiba glaring. Pegasus looked between them for a moment, and he actually had to admit that they did look rather cute together.
"Thanks for getting the table Max," Roux said pleasantly, but then her smile turned rather grave when she saw the bottle of wine. "But isn't it a little early to be drinking?"
Pegasus smirked. "Well ever since I noticed you two were an item-" he pulled out his watch and looked at it briefly. "Twenty minutes ago-I've become a raging alcoholic." He tucked away his pocket watch and took another sip of his wine.
Roux rolled her eyes as if she knew he was being sarcastic. "Seriously Max, why is it so surprising to see me and Seto together?" she asked, tilting her head to rest against Kaiba's shoulder.
Kaiba was the first to answer this one. "We've had a few unfortunate meetings in the past, haven't we Pegasus?" he murmured.
Pegasus nodded. "Yes, Kaiba-boy, must I say we have." Then he smiled and twirled his wineglass. "But must I say it is good to see you with a new interest besides your company. And you picked a good one," he winked at Roux. "Roux truly is a lovely person."
Roux smiled softly, and Kaiba smiled himself. "I know," he said surely. "How do you two know each other?" something he had been wanting to ask for a long time now.
Pegasus hummed, as though he was thinking. "I knew Roux's ex-husband, thus I had the privilege to meet Roux." He put down his glass. "Now tell me, how did you two hook up?"
Both Roux and Kaiba chuckled a little bit. "After a long, suffered hatred." Roux said softly, patting Kaiba's chest.
Pegasus raised his eyebrows as though impressed. "Oh splendid. So I suppose Kaiba-boy knows about the stone?"
Kaiba nodded. "I've been appointed to protect her."
Sipping his wine, Pegasus was rather surprised. It was interesting to hear they had fallen in love after hating each other, and it was just simply perfect that Kaiba had been appointed to protect her. "How marvelous!" he chimed. Then he shrugged his shoulders. "Well Roux I stopped by this morning to see if you would like to stay with me now that I'm back, but I assume you and Kaiba-"
Roux nodded, and noting the squeeze that Kaiba had just given her hand, she surely would be staying with him. "Thanks for offering though, I appreciate it."
"You're welcome, but I'm also frightfully sorry, my men were unable to find out who the murderer was." Pegasus reported and tapped his chin. "I don't know why it's such a mystery."
"It's Marik." Kaiba said flatly. "The day I heard was the day Ishizu put me on the job to find Roux and protect her."
Pegasus nodded happily. "Ah, so I see everything's been accounted for. Wonderful! Now how about some breakfast?" he asked, picking up his menu and opening it. "I'm famished!"
~*~
Mokuba sat and kicked his seat impatiently. He was growing more and more worried by the second. He peered up at the clock again for the twentieth time in the past four minutes. It was almost noon.
His brother had not come home last night. Mokuba wondered what had happened. When he woke up that following morning he learned that neither Roux nor Kaiba had returned to the mansion, and instantly the little boy began to worry, and many horrible things had come to his head.
He wondered if they were stuck in a snowstorm, or perhaps if they were trapped inside the office at Kaiba Corp. He toyed with the idea of them being in the middle of a terrorism act and being held hostage, and then he settled to the thought of Marik having found them. He was so nervous, there was nothing he could do but sit, ponder and worry.
Then, as though his prayers for his brother and Roux to be all right had been answered, he heard outside the sound of a car pull up and stop at the driveway.
Mokuba rocketed off his seat and went to the window. He drew himself up and looked out completely. The limo was sitting out in the driveway, motionless. But there was no trace of Roux or Kaiba anywhere.
~ They must still be in the limo. ~ Mokuba thought, and then he decided that he would go downstairs to run and greet them.
Leaving the room and grazing his fingertips along the wall, he ran down the hallway in the direction of the main foyer. He was about to come crashing down the stairs when he heard voices coming up through the foyer, and he stopped.
"What are you going to tell Joey?" That was Seto's voice, Mokuba could recognize it from a million miles away. He let out a small smile, glad to know that his brother was home. But whom was he talking to? And he never addressed Joey Wheeler by "Joey" before. Not that Mokuba could remember at least.
"I'll just tell him the truth." That was Roux's voice, sounding a little bit tired. Mokuba raised an eyebrow. Tell Joey the truth about what?
"How will he take it?" That was Seto.
"I don't know, but he'll have to live with it."
There was a pause, and Mokuba cupped his hand to his ear so he could hear them better. He knew it wasn't good to eavesdrop, but at this point in time he couldn't help it. He had been worried about them.
Kaiba sighed heavily. "He won't like it, will he?"
Another pause. "I don't know Seto."
Mokuba was now very confused. Why was Roux calling his brother by his first name?
"And then after the tournament," Seto, sounding rather sad. "What will happen then?"
Roux let out a gentle laugh. "One problem at a time, okay Seto? For now let's just be happy."
A soft pause. "You're right." Kaiba's voice, sounding happier.
Then there was a long, detailed pause. Mokuba was very confused. What on earth were they talking about? Why hadn't they come home last night? A million thoughts buzzed in his head and he knew the answers to none of them. The only way to get the answers was to ask them.
Mokuba turned the corner in a flash, trying to put on his scowling face. "And just where were YOU-" he stopped at what he saw in front of him.
Mokuba knew he had been scarred for life. His older brother had Roux against the wall, and they were kissing romantically, their arms around each other. They opened their eyes and eyed Mokuba who was standing in the doorway with his jaw open.
In an instant, before Roux or Kaiba could say anything to him, Mokuba covered his eyes and ran away. "Eew!!" he screamed. "Kissing!"
All Roux and Kaiba could do was laugh.
~*~
**** ^-^ Five more days till Christmas!! ****
**** I am trying my best to get this fanfic finished before Christmas. So hang on tight! ****
Chapter Thirty-Two
Unexpected Arrival
When Roux woke up, it was morning. The sunlight lingered in the soft curtains and gave the room a bright contrast. She glanced at the clock radio on the far bedside table. It was almost eight thirty in the morning.
~ No need to get up now. ~ Roux thought, as she was very warm and comfortable where she was. She peered up; she had been resting, using Seto Kaiba's bare chest for a pillow. She looked up into his lifeless face. He was asleep. She grinned; he was so cute when he was asleep.
Roux smiled and nestled down again onto his chest, her arms hugged around him. She felt so warm and comfortable, Kaiba's arms around her small frame, hugging her to his body, made her feel safe and sure.
Their night last night was amazing, and Roux hadn't really seen it coming. Not now at least. Last night she told Kaiba that she loved him, something she wanted to tell him for the longest time. When she heard him whisper to her that he loved her in return, everything in the universe was suddenly perfect.
Closing her eyes again she curled up to Kaiba, her legs instinctively wrapped around one of his legs. She hummed of happiness and tried to go back to sleep to dream of happy things. She wanted to lay like that in the bed with Kaiba forever in perfect harmony.
But her dream was interrupted. A knock came at the door.
Roux opened her eyes again, wondering if she had dreamed the knock at the door. She raised her head and looked over at the door curiously. Kaiba didn't stir. He still lay almost dead asleep next to her.
Roux rubbed her eyes and the knocking continued. She yawned, and reluctantly pulled herself away from Kaiba, gently taking his arms off from around her. She sat on the side of the bed, and stretched her arms and torso. The knocking got louder and more eager.
"Just a minute." She called to the person at the door, reaching for her housecoat on the nearby chair and throwing it on. As she pulled her hair out of the collar she wondered who it was at the door. A bellboy? Perhaps it was a maid, asking if she needed anymore towels.
Roux could tell the maid no, and then she could rightly come back to bed and sleep some more, wrapped in Kaiba's arms.
"I'm coming." She traveled to the door and held the knob. She opened wide the door. And her eyes met with amber eyes. Shocked, Roux let out a startled gasp.
"Max!"
Yes, Maximilian Pegasus was standing in the doorway of her hotel room, smiling at her. Roux was so shocked. She would have expected him to call first at least when he got back from his business trip, but no. Here he was.
"Hello Roux, I'm back from my trip." He smiled greatly and raised his arms to present himself.
Roux was speechless. She started Pegasus in mere horror. How embarrassing it was, Pegasus showing up at her door the morning after she and Seto Kaiba pronounced their love to one another and made love. She felt like she would be sick.
Pegasus seemed to realize her fright, and his smile fainted. "I'm sorry, I know I should have called first, but I was delighted to see you!" his voice fell in enthusiasm. "Um, was I interrupting something? I'm sorry for coming so early. Were you sleeping?" Suddenly a look of shock came over his face and he stood with his mouth open.
Roux blinked at him. She cocked an eyebrow in confusion. She was about to ask Pegasus what was wrong, when she felt an arm wrap around her shoulder from behind. She looked up, and Kaiba was standing next to her, shirtless, his arm around her, his eyes glaring at Pegasus. Roux smiled delicately and turned to Pegasus.
Pegasus, who seemed to come out of being petrified, nodded understandably. "Ah. I see." He smiled awkwardly.
Roux leaned into Kaiba, placing her palm against his bare chest. "Max, I would like you to meet-"
"Kaiba." Pegasus interrupted hastily.
Roux looked at Pegasus in surprise. She was shocked by what he had just said. She looked between both Kaiba and Pegasus in question. She didn't know that they knew each other. "Oh, you two know each other?" she asked, pointing between the two of them.
Pegasus smirked, rather amused, and he tilted his head to the side, still staring at Kaiba with a grin. "We've been acquainted in the past." He said dully. "It's nice to see you, Kaiba-boy."
Kaiba didn't move a muscle. He just stared at Pegasus in what looked like, to Roux, pure hatred. But then he nodded, acknowledging Pegasus' presence there. "And you, Pegasus." He said.
Roux bit her lip. This was an awkward situation. She tried not to show her humiliation too much. She had had no clue that these two knew each other, or the fact that they didn't seem to like each other all that much.
Pegasus cleared his throat, and then he smiled. "Why don't I get a table down at the restaurant, we can talk over breakfast."
Roux smiled. She was certain that would lighten things up a bit. "That sounds wonderful." She said happily. "We'll meet you down there, if that's okay."
Pegasus closed his eyes and smiled. "Take all the time you need." He then shot a rather menacing look at Kaiba, as if to say "you dog", and he turned and disappeared down the hall.
Gingerly Roux closed the door and swallowed. She wondered what Kaiba would say to her now, knowing that she was friends with Pegasus. She turned around to face him. His eyes were suspicious.
"How is it you Pegasus?" he asked rather gravely.
She put her fists on her side. "I could ask you the same thing, and you were glaring so harshly at him."
He sighed and sat down on the bed, rubbing his face with his hands, trying to get the sleep out of his eyes. Roux titled her head to the side and smiled sweetly. He was just too cute!
Roux sat down beside him on the bed and put her arms around him, nuzzling her head into the crook of his neck. He wrapped an arm around her, still feeling somewhat confused.
"Does it really matter so much if I know Max?" she asked him, afraid of the answer she would hear. She didn't want to lose Kaiba just because she knew Maximilian Pegasus.
Kaiba thought for a moment, and then he shook his head. "Not so much. Whatever difficulties we've had in the past.I'm sure we can put them aside."
Smiling, she looked up at him. "Really?" she asked.
Kaiba nodded, smiling, and he leaned down to kiss her softly and romantically.
~*~
Pegasus rushed down to the restaurant, which at nine o'clock in the morning was already filling up with hungry customers and hotel guests. The restaurant was very nice, he had to admit, and the flowing morning sun coming in through the windows was inviting.
Quickly Pegasus stood at the sign that read "Please wait to be seated" and he stood timidly, looking around for a waiter to be served. He had to sit down and think.
Shortly, a sweet little waitress came by, grinning at him. "Good morning sir!" she chirped.
Pegasus cleared his throat and gave her a quick smile. "Hello, a table for three please." He said.
The waitress nodded. "Certainly. If you'll please follow me." She started to walk through the restaurant and Pegasus followed her very quickly. She showed him to a lovely booth close-by to the windows, and he sat down and fixed his suit collar. He looked up at the waitress.
"Thank you," he said kindly. "And please bring me a tall bottle of your house red." He added.
The waitress' smile fainted, and she looked at him rather questionably. "But sir.it's nine in the morning." She said slowly.
Pegasus rolled his eyes and waved his arms. "I don't care, just bring it to me."
The waitress bit her lip thoughtfully. "Sir, I'm not sure I'm allowed-"
"I'll pay you double for it!" Pegasus finally snapped, as he was getting quite annoyed. "Just bring it to me!" he ordered.
Without another word the waitress hurried away, clutching the menus she was holding tightly to her chest. Pegasus watched her disappear far from the booth before he leaned over, rested his elbows on the table and buried his fingers in his hair.
Roux and Kaiba? How? How could this be? He didn't know how something like this could have happened. He leaves for a few days, comes back and everything's completely out of order! What was the deal? He didn't know.
And coming to her hotel room first thing in the morning when they had obviously been together the night before, it was just too embarrassing. Pegasus thought he was going to have a heart attack when he looked into the hotel room and saw Kaiba getting up out of Roux's bed and throwing a towel around his waist. He should have called first, now he knew this.
So much for coming and surprising her, Pegasus knew now it had been a humiliating mistake. She would want to stay with Kaiba now, if in case she had been confronted by the men looking for the millennium stone.
That was another thing. Pegasus' men were unable to discover the men responsible for Kale Tori's death, therefore he couldn't tell her anything that could help her. Would she be mad? No, she looked fairly happy already.
The waitress came and brought Pegasus the bottle of wine and a glass. The people sitting around him looked at him in wonder as he poured himself a tall glass and started to sip consciously, unable to keep his mind off of Roux and Kaiba.
Taking a sip of his wine he looked up, and Kaiba and Roux were making their way through the restaurant at that time, hand in hand. Roux spotted Pegasus, smiled, and they began to walk over to where he was sitting. Pegasus noted that Kaiba did not look very pleased to be sitting down and eating breakfast with the man who had once imprisoned his soul and tried to take over his company. But that was expected.
Roux and Kaiba sat down across from Pegasus, Roux smiling, and Kaiba glaring. Pegasus looked between them for a moment, and he actually had to admit that they did look rather cute together.
"Thanks for getting the table Max," Roux said pleasantly, but then her smile turned rather grave when she saw the bottle of wine. "But isn't it a little early to be drinking?"
Pegasus smirked. "Well ever since I noticed you two were an item-" he pulled out his watch and looked at it briefly. "Twenty minutes ago-I've become a raging alcoholic." He tucked away his pocket watch and took another sip of his wine.
Roux rolled her eyes as if she knew he was being sarcastic. "Seriously Max, why is it so surprising to see me and Seto together?" she asked, tilting her head to rest against Kaiba's shoulder.
Kaiba was the first to answer this one. "We've had a few unfortunate meetings in the past, haven't we Pegasus?" he murmured.
Pegasus nodded. "Yes, Kaiba-boy, must I say we have." Then he smiled and twirled his wineglass. "But must I say it is good to see you with a new interest besides your company. And you picked a good one," he winked at Roux. "Roux truly is a lovely person."
Roux smiled softly, and Kaiba smiled himself. "I know," he said surely. "How do you two know each other?" something he had been wanting to ask for a long time now.
Pegasus hummed, as though he was thinking. "I knew Roux's ex-husband, thus I had the privilege to meet Roux." He put down his glass. "Now tell me, how did you two hook up?"
Both Roux and Kaiba chuckled a little bit. "After a long, suffered hatred." Roux said softly, patting Kaiba's chest.
Pegasus raised his eyebrows as though impressed. "Oh splendid. So I suppose Kaiba-boy knows about the stone?"
Kaiba nodded. "I've been appointed to protect her."
Sipping his wine, Pegasus was rather surprised. It was interesting to hear they had fallen in love after hating each other, and it was just simply perfect that Kaiba had been appointed to protect her. "How marvelous!" he chimed. Then he shrugged his shoulders. "Well Roux I stopped by this morning to see if you would like to stay with me now that I'm back, but I assume you and Kaiba-"
Roux nodded, and noting the squeeze that Kaiba had just given her hand, she surely would be staying with him. "Thanks for offering though, I appreciate it."
"You're welcome, but I'm also frightfully sorry, my men were unable to find out who the murderer was." Pegasus reported and tapped his chin. "I don't know why it's such a mystery."
"It's Marik." Kaiba said flatly. "The day I heard was the day Ishizu put me on the job to find Roux and protect her."
Pegasus nodded happily. "Ah, so I see everything's been accounted for. Wonderful! Now how about some breakfast?" he asked, picking up his menu and opening it. "I'm famished!"
~*~
Mokuba sat and kicked his seat impatiently. He was growing more and more worried by the second. He peered up at the clock again for the twentieth time in the past four minutes. It was almost noon.
His brother had not come home last night. Mokuba wondered what had happened. When he woke up that following morning he learned that neither Roux nor Kaiba had returned to the mansion, and instantly the little boy began to worry, and many horrible things had come to his head.
He wondered if they were stuck in a snowstorm, or perhaps if they were trapped inside the office at Kaiba Corp. He toyed with the idea of them being in the middle of a terrorism act and being held hostage, and then he settled to the thought of Marik having found them. He was so nervous, there was nothing he could do but sit, ponder and worry.
Then, as though his prayers for his brother and Roux to be all right had been answered, he heard outside the sound of a car pull up and stop at the driveway.
Mokuba rocketed off his seat and went to the window. He drew himself up and looked out completely. The limo was sitting out in the driveway, motionless. But there was no trace of Roux or Kaiba anywhere.
~ They must still be in the limo. ~ Mokuba thought, and then he decided that he would go downstairs to run and greet them.
Leaving the room and grazing his fingertips along the wall, he ran down the hallway in the direction of the main foyer. He was about to come crashing down the stairs when he heard voices coming up through the foyer, and he stopped.
"What are you going to tell Joey?" That was Seto's voice, Mokuba could recognize it from a million miles away. He let out a small smile, glad to know that his brother was home. But whom was he talking to? And he never addressed Joey Wheeler by "Joey" before. Not that Mokuba could remember at least.
"I'll just tell him the truth." That was Roux's voice, sounding a little bit tired. Mokuba raised an eyebrow. Tell Joey the truth about what?
"How will he take it?" That was Seto.
"I don't know, but he'll have to live with it."
There was a pause, and Mokuba cupped his hand to his ear so he could hear them better. He knew it wasn't good to eavesdrop, but at this point in time he couldn't help it. He had been worried about them.
Kaiba sighed heavily. "He won't like it, will he?"
Another pause. "I don't know Seto."
Mokuba was now very confused. Why was Roux calling his brother by his first name?
"And then after the tournament," Seto, sounding rather sad. "What will happen then?"
Roux let out a gentle laugh. "One problem at a time, okay Seto? For now let's just be happy."
A soft pause. "You're right." Kaiba's voice, sounding happier.
Then there was a long, detailed pause. Mokuba was very confused. What on earth were they talking about? Why hadn't they come home last night? A million thoughts buzzed in his head and he knew the answers to none of them. The only way to get the answers was to ask them.
Mokuba turned the corner in a flash, trying to put on his scowling face. "And just where were YOU-" he stopped at what he saw in front of him.
Mokuba knew he had been scarred for life. His older brother had Roux against the wall, and they were kissing romantically, their arms around each other. They opened their eyes and eyed Mokuba who was standing in the doorway with his jaw open.
In an instant, before Roux or Kaiba could say anything to him, Mokuba covered his eyes and ran away. "Eew!!" he screamed. "Kissing!"
All Roux and Kaiba could do was laugh.
~*~
**** ^-^ Five more days till Christmas!! ****