Don't own anything but me, my thoughts and my computer.
Note: I made some changes when Moonrunner pointed out that Kiaba was out of Character
Heartache: A Holiday Sadness
I was lying on the kitchen floor close to tears after Seto just snapped at me.
He rarely used to do that. He has changed and I don't know why! This isn't the first time he's done it though. I wonder what's wrong, I thought still lying on the floor, my favorite thinking spot.
Flashback Start
Seto had just put me in charge of warming up his new Camero before he left for something. Joyful because Christmas was in a few days and that Seto was letting me do something with his car other than sitting in it. Seto never ever let anyone start his navy blue car for him, so I felt privileged to do it.
I got into the driver's seat, put the key in the ignition, and tried to turn the key, but it was stuck fast and it wasn't moving a fraction of an inch.
I struggled for five whole minutes trying to get the car started when Seto came out to leave. Seeing that the car wasn't warm or even started, he became furious.
"Get out of the car, Mokuba." Seto said coolly.
I started to open my mouth to explain, but he cut me off.
"Now!"
Almost in tears, I got out of the car and all but ran back inside.
Flashback End
That was only one of many incidents that started when Winter Vacation started. This particular incident happened only three short days ago. And tomorrow was Christmas.
I had decided that the present I got Seto beforehand was not the present I was going to give him at the Christmas party Yuugi was throwing. I was going to give him something very different.
The next day, Seto and I went to Yuugi's house. Everyone except us had arrived. We--Anzu, Jou, Shizuka, Honda, Ryuuji, Ryou, Yami no Yuugi, Yuugi, Seto and I—spent the whole day opening presents and eating snacks.
When evening came, and when we all were almost ready to leave, I gave Seto his present—a letter. Then I left quickly, not wanting to be there when he read it.
Seto opened the letter curiously and read it silently.
Niitsama,
Over the past week or so, you have been unnaturally unkind and snappish. From what you have done I have cried a thousand tears. You have hurt me very deeply. I have even thought I hated you because of your anger. However, Seto, I must tell you this:
I have forgiven you.
Your Brother,
Mokuba
Seto stared at the letter for a while before putting it back in its envelope
"What does it say, Kaiba?" Yuugi asked.
Seto lied, "I have some business deals I need to work on, so I'm leaving."Seto strode out the door.
Looking around, Seto found my footsteps in the fresh fallen snow. And he took off, following the tracks that even now were beginning to disappear in the twilight.
Finally, Seto found his brother sitting on some park benches underneath an angel carved from ice.
"Mokuba..." Seto gave up trying to speak, so he sat down next to me and gave me a long hug.
After a length of time he let me go and said, "Mokuba, please. Forgive me."
I turned my face towards his and smiled with a smile that lit up the darkness around us, "I already did."
Quote from Moonrunner's review. sorry, i just couln't come up with anything better.
Whatchamacallme: No, this is not a Shoenn-Ai fic. I was lying on my kitchen floor when I thought this up, so that is where the beginning came from. Also, on how I came up with the idea, two words: stress relief. Thanks Sami for telling me how Camero is spelled.