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Mai fumed angrily, tightening her fingers on the leather steering wheel until her knuckles turned white. 'Kaiba,' she thought darkly,' I may let you slide now, but once we're married, you're on your own!' Like other women, she hated being stood up, but since Kaiba was doing her such a big favor by letting her stay at his place while giving her loads of money for just pretending to be his fiancée, she had to have a least some patience! Being tough and ruthless, she could have him crying for mercy if she wanted to ...

Sighing, she slowed at the stop sign and ruffled her hair. 'Damn ... What the hell is could he be doing?!' she thought, pinching her lips bitterly.

She drove on, her thoughts swimming into a pool of worry. Maybe he was hurt ... or accidentally forgot ... or maybe he was with some other girl ... two publicity stunts at the same time ... She shook her head and scoffed scornfully. With Kaiba and his conniving mind, it was plausible ... After all, he was the one who scammed up the whole thing between them ... What was that in her heart? A pang of jealousy? No ... He didn't even propose to her yet! It must've been those strawberries she had ... They were probably rotten.

Mai unconsciously chewed her bottom lip, her eyes beginning to sting with hurt. The whole thing was strangely familiar. It had been a long time ago; she thought she had gotten over it ... The old wounds still throbbed with pain ... Absent-mindedly, she traced a line around her ring finger ...

She laughed half-heartedly. Mai had been sitting in the car for about five minutes

contemplating in the car. She crossed the fork in the road and glanced at the paper

spread across her lap. Kaiba's place was supposed to be a few minutes away. Tossing

her hair and clearing her mind, she listened to the rippling roar of as her car barreled down the desolate road.

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Kaiba stifled a yawn, killing it before it reached his throat. Ughh ... Rosa took an early Friday leave ... Complained that she was dizzy ... She must've went to beauty parlor to blab it to all of her friends. It was a blessing and a curse. All of the servants were gone and he, Mokuba, and Mai would have the house to themselves, but he was left with unfinished cleaning, washing, and sweeping.

Collapsing onto the couch, he laid there, thinking. He had tucked Mokuba in bed, scrubbed the dishes, batted the rugs, fixed the messes throughout the cluttered house, and watered the plants (which didn't turn out too pretty-- he had gotten wet) finished the final touches of the guest room, and did the last load of laundry ... But wasn't there something missing?

He slapped his forehead in disbelief. He had forgotten to pick her up! Fumbling for the phone on the table beside him, he dialed her cellular phone number that she had given him. It rang for a few minutes before he heard her answer. "Hey sexy ..."

"Mai- I ..." Kaiba stopped. What did she say?!

"I'm sorry, but I'm not here right now." Her sultry voice was humorous and playful. "Please leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to you. Luv ya!" BEEEOPPP

He sighed and hung up. She was probably on her way. He sank into the soft sofa's cushion, lowering his eyelids, and fell sound asleep.

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Quietly, Mai crept into the house, thankful that Kaiba left her a key. She rang the doorbell at first repeatedly, but no one had answered.

The whole house was darkened except for a little light in the entrance hall that she had left on. Kaiba and Mokuba must be fast asleep ... It WAS pretty late ...

She tiptoed into the grand living room. Two spiraling staircases adorned both sides of the spacious den. A glossy black piano sat in the corner and Persian rugs along with several statues and expensive furniture were strewn around the room.

A soft snore startled her. On one of the sofas was a shadowy lump.... Kaiba. She smirked to herself. He snored! Who would've known? Chuckling, she stealthily moved over to him. In the dim lighting, she could see the faint, distinct outlines of his face.

His grim interior was slack, not so sulky and hard. It was soft and ... cute. Mai sat down on the edge, careful to not stir him awake. She touched his face, letting it run down. He had told her beforehand where her room was going to be but ... maybe it was too far away ... or the house was too dark ... or she was just plain tired ... Whatever reason, she didn't feel like going and instead slowly laid down.

It was a tight squeeze. Struggling a little, she shifted on top of him. Better ... She closed her eyes and snuggled closer to him. Her head rested on his chest and her arms wrapped around his neck. Kaiba said something vague under his breath and moved his hand, letting it nestle in her soft, downy hair.

Mai had no idea what she was doing ... Maybe she just missed that feeling ... The warm one in her stomach that's she got before and was getting now ... Whatever it was, she liked it ...

The living room was silent except for a few breathy noises and a muted, content sigh ... Slowly, Mai drifted into a deep slumber, curled comfortably and dreaming blissfully.

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Well, I'm back! The chapters' kind of weird and short, but at least I updated! What's with Mai's past and is Kaiba the domestic type? Don't worry- I'll post up another chapter soon! Reviews and ideas are welcome! Read on!

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