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Lust, Love and VengeanceSeto Kaiba- 25 Takara Kaiba- 24 Serena, Yugi etc.- 24 Mokuba & Rebecca- 20
Thanks to everyone who reviewed, they mean a lot. With everyone's encouragement and compliments it pushes me to write more. Enjoy!
Blue Dragon99- You'll wish you'd never said that you could handle it. Prepare for forthcoming chapters, especially dedicated to you. lolz
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Freakster- I loved you recent update too, very confusing :S. I'm not sure about anything anymore. Don't worry you're not copying me, its coincidence. Oh and Kaiba does look sexy in anything, lolz. Oh and the kiss thing, I'm not sure what you meant by that; the scene in the elevator between them two is a fantasy by one of the people in the there and the kiss from that New Year's party thing was before Kaiba was married.
Josie- I put my hands down and typed this for you, hopefully it's to your liking.
Chapter 6: Manipulation
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"So Serena, how's life?" Mokuba asked sipping on coffee during his lunch break.
"Anything far from perfect," Serena replied as she ran both her hands through her hair in agitation.
"What's up?"
"Bakura loves me."
"Tell me something I don't know," Mokuba laughed out.
"I don't love him."
"Then why don't you break up with him?"
"It'll break his heart…"
"Won't it break if you're with him out of pity?" Serena looked up at the young raven-haired boy. He might've been 4 years younger but it didn't stop him from being happily married to his high school sweetheart. But nothing had changed about him; his long ebony hair- now always tied back and the sparkle of childhood in his eyes never left.
"What do you mean?" Serena asked confused.
"Well he loves you but you don't love him, but if you stay with him then you'll be there just to keep him happy- but then that brings in the fact that you pity him. You don't love him but you're with him because you feel sorry for him; either way- if you stay with him or not, you're not doing each other any good. You two should talk; what happiness will Bakura gain from your discontent? If he loves you then he cares about your feelings," Mokuba wisely responded.
Serena smiled to herself. 'Mokuba's right I have to let Bakura know about my feelings, he'll understand just like Mokuba said- he does love me.' "That's probably the most intellectual answer I'd ever get," Serena teased. "What have you been reading or watching?"
"Well…"
"Spit it out."
"I kinda go and see a psychiatrist once every week," Mokuba replied diffidently.
"A therapist? Why?" Serena wanted to know.
"Well…you know how me and Seto had our childhood problems, well I just needed to blow some steam and Rebecca suggested I go see an analyst. It's probably because I've been having vivid dreams about our past, but the weird thing is, it's not Gozaburu." He replied perplexed.
"Then who?"
"It's our uncle, Kisho, Seto hated him with a passion ever since I can remember."
"Maybe it's because of his sudden appearance in town, maybe it's resurfaced a few deeply buried emotions." Serena deducted logically.
"I keep seeing him, it's so dark, then I see Kaiba Corp. He's like laughing manically and he has his arm around some dame while Seto's one the ground with another girl, which I think is Takara- helping him, and me? I'm there then I'm gone. My therapist thinks that it's like a vision, I don't know," Mokuba looked down exhaling annoyed at not being able to understand the meaning of his dream or prediction?
"But still, seeing a shrink does sound smart, unlike others how can't even depend on people to do a simple task as to get coffee. I still don't get how two so different people can be brothers," Serena said drinking her latte as she referred to his older, more stubborn brother.
"Don't tell Seto, but he's adopted," Mokuba jokingly whispered when he saw his older brother approach their table. He frowned slightly as he awaited Serena's reply- who still hadn't noticed he was there.
"Oh that explains you two, but how could a couple have such an ungrateful little brat? I don't think anyone in the world is as unpleasant and callous as Kaiba," just then Serena felt a pair of well-built hands clasp her shoulders.
"Well the truth just seems to pour out of you," Kaiba said as he sat down beside her. Serena smirked at him as she stood up to get a pungent cup of black coffee for the weary CEO. She went to the machine and sighed in frustration, she began to put in a new filter to make a brand new pot of coffee.
"Yeah they talked to me last night. How about you?"
"They talked to me weeks ago, all I know is practically the entire company knows about it."
"How much did they offer you?"
"Around $500,000, you?"
"Same, I think they offer higher positions more."
Serena leaned in against the wall and listened to the two men speak. Had Kaiba presented them with a promotion? But then she would know. It seemed a bit high for a yearly salary, but who else in Domino could offer such an excessive sum of money. Dungeon Dice Monsters had been the next leading multi billion corporation but it still couldn't compete alongside Kaiba Corp.
"It's what Seto Kaiba deserves."
"After everything he's done, he finally gets what's coming." Two manly voices laughed spitefully.
'Could they be planning to murder…? No way, but Mokuba's dream? No, no one in this entire world has enough senses or an adequate amount of courage to even stand up to Seto Kaiba let alone murder him. But what could they be doing with that much cash and talk about giving Seto Kaiba what he deserves?'
The two men rounded the next corner; Serena recognized them as a pair of males who worked as operators of the tangential computers in the company. They walked towards the table where Mokuba and Kaiba sat. Serena hurriedly grabbed the cup of java and began to closely follow the two.
"I pay you two good money to work not to laugh around like a bunch of school girls," Kaiba snarled, glaring at the two employees.
They gave their boss one heartless look and walked off without another word. Kaiba fumed at them, trying to decide their fate just as Serena quickly and quietly came by, placed down his coffee and went after the two men.
"I'm glad we won't have to deal with that rich basterd's stuck-up attitude."
"Bribes are the way to go, whoever's going against that sick, good for nothing swine is a god."
Serena stopped in mid step as they laughed cruelly continuing their walk down the hall. Someone going against Kaiba? It wouldn't be the first time the CEO had a hater, but to go as far as to steal his company and back stab him was…ingenious yet still very wrong.
Serena stared at the two men until there silhouettes were gone and their amusement was nothing more than a faint whisper in the air.
She slowly turned around to come upon Mokuba's gaze. "Serena, what was that about?" Obviously referring to her sudden urge to run around.
"I just had to ask those two men something important," she falsely replied. Mokuba nodded sceptically as they both walked into the elevator. "Mokuba…" she started. "Have you noticed anything off about the employees at Kaiba Corp.?"
"Well…I guess now that you mention it, they seem more uptight, like they're hiding something." Mokuba suspiciously replied. They both entered the 45th floor since Mokuba worked there and Serena had urgent documents to sign and deliver.
Employees stood apart from them in little groups secretly discussing unheard of topics. Mokuba waved his goodbye and returned to his desk as Serena slyly made her way closer to the collection of individuals.
"Can you believe it?" A high female voice asked.
"Nope, but hey Kaiba's is getting it." A brusque toned man replied.
"But do you think it's right?" Another feminine asked unsurely.
"Is it right for Kaiba to treat us like dirt?" One more voice rose up.
She slowly turned around and began to walk back to her station. She turned her computer on and began to check Kaiba Corp. sales. Her sudden intake of breath increased as she soon realized sales were dropping. 'How could this be possible? I thought everything was going smoothly and according to plan as always. It's probably just a phase, every company has it's ups and downs, and although Kaiba Corp. isn't that likely to experience the downs every corporation has to.' Serena thought sensibly, it would be pointless to bother Kaiba with something to trivial right now.
Her mind was not in her job and her body was nothing more then an empty vessel listening to a ricocheting question of…how could she be a part of this?
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From: Kisho TsunamiSent: May 3rd, 2004 4:38:48 PM
To: Unknown
Subject: RE: Reprisal
Message: Most of the employees at Kaiba Corp. are now induced against my young, unknowing nephew. There are only a few elite individuals who still need to be persuaded to our side. My gratefulness lies with you since you know what happened to Seto when Pegasus tried to invade his corporation so the same mistakes wouldn't be repeated. Tonight we shall meet, same time and same place to go over the fine details of our plot once more. Besides we already do have some catching up to do.
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"Seto where are you taking me?" Takara asked, her hands in the air trying to feel her way around.
"Just have a little trust," Kaiba whispered into her ear. His hands wrapped tightly around her waist, he told her to look beautiful and she never gives but her best. She wore a pale yellow sleeveless dress- that at the bottom was higher at one point then the other and heels which laced around her legs to her knees. Her cinnamon hair was silky, smooth and soared in the wind.
Kaiba sat her down upon a tablecloth and removed her blindfold. Takara gasped back in surprise. Fields and fields of picturesque flowers, reds, yellows, purples, oranges- every high-spirited colour imaginable, all meshed together with the verdant green of the stem, grass and leaves. Cast over the meadow was the pure blue night sky, the stars twinkled above as the perfect spring breeze whirled around the intertwined bodies.
Takara snuggled in closer to Kaiba's body seeking warmth and love from her devoted husband. "Takara…" his voice light yet husky with a seductive tenor to it. "You've changed me, before the world was nothing but business, money and power, those were my priorities and no one could've changed that besides Mokuba. But now, now I have you, I can see the beauty that others can see, I see the brilliant passion of life- I know what love does to you now," his gaze averted to her delicate body alongside his. "I feel so complete Takara, as if everything made sense after my realization, everything became more then what I saw it as, everything had meaning." He placed his fingers underneath her chin and lifted it slightly to meet her gaze. "Takara I love you, I might've been able to give you anything but now I can give you everything."
His lips captured hers in a heated moment of ardour, Kaiba pulled her closer- deepening their kiss. Rapture and aspiration urged their lip lock on, sensual movements carried on between the two as Kaiba's hand caressed her back and Takara's fingertips roamed freely through the untamed tresses of the fiery CEO.
Takara finally broke away from Kaiba looked away from his confused stare, he brought her face to meet his now soothing and affectionate blue eyes. Water droplets of sparkles descent from her russet eyes like water majestically flowing down a river. Kaiba shook his head slowly while he rubbed away her tears.
"I…"
His index finger was rested upon her thin cerise lips. "Sometimes there is no need for words, actions can say everything and silence can be interpreted." Kaiba muttered under his breathed while he watched her intently. Takara smiled, she wrapped her arms around his torso and fell into a peaceful slumber inside the arms of her lover.
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It was late, dark and lonesome. The streets of Domino were deserted in the wee hours of the night; Serena positioned herself in the driver's seat of her car and slowly yet discreetly backed her sleek, black Lexus out of the parking lot and onto the shadows of the street. Her destination- she didn't know why or how? But she felt compelled to meet him.