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Chapter 33
The Deal
Seto felt the coldness of the room as he slowly began to wake up from his demented state. He looked down at Katharine who was sleeping on his chest, she may have been Alexandra's enemy but he did not care, Alexandra was gone and he did not have his companion anymore. The thoughts of Alexandra were starting to surface in his mind; regret for what he had just done with Katharine a few hours ago, he and Katharine just made had sex like a bunch of horny rabbits.
Seto let out a long sigh, he hated how thoughts of Alexandra would pop into his head after doing it with some woman, but to him, Katharine was not just a woman to him but a toy, something that he could take apart and not worry about later for she would put herself a back together in time.
Kisty then came into Seto's brain, he missed his daughter and was slowly losing her now, he thought that her virginity may be possibly gone by now and it was his entire fault because he just could not say loyal to his promise to not hurt her again and yet he did when he gave her that contract and ultimatum. Just as he was laying there wrapped in his silk bed sheets he heard the sound of pouring rain out side. "You're still mad at me," he muttered to the sky looking out the window, "I am sorry Alex, but you're gone and I can't live in the past, not anymore," he said softly pulling Katharine closer to him.
About two hours before
The door shut behind Josh as he walked out of the house he remember the private road and how fast Kisty drove him up the mountain, he knew he had a long and lonely walk down the mountain side.
"Smart Josh, just piss of the woman you fell for," he muttered to himself as he slowly walked down the road. "Wasn't like she, was really helping herself there, she kept saying it over and over she isn't, Seto but won't stop trying to be him," he said again arguing with himself.
now
Josh had been walking a for a few good hours now as he was now half way to the public road he couldn't hear the cars but it was all down hill and figured it was close by. Josh was walking and suddenly it began to rain, and it was not a light derail but pouring rain. "Smart, Josh piss off Kisty and then end up walking in the rain," he muttered in anger to himself.
Kisty was drinking so hot chocolate that she made herself, while sitting on her cough not caring that Josh was now in the rain, she figured he would come back after the first few minutes, but after about an hour she figured he went to Mokuba's to ask for a ride back to the city.
'You could have at least driven him home,' said a voice in the back of her mind. "Like it's any of your concern, he was opening old wounds by just the mention of Jake, I am not going to get hurt again!" she snapped at herself. 'What will make you think Josh would hurt you, the boy called you his fallen angel and you push him away, nice way to thank a guy for a compliment,' her mind thought back.
"What do you know, how would Josh not hurt me again, he left what's to stop him from doing that again," she said. 'Who told him to follow his dream even though you were sacrificing your own and he was right you didn't need the pain that you went through,' her mind spoke. Kisty sighed, "I am not listening to you until morning," she said then looked outside her heart then sunk.
Meanwhile, Josh was walking in the rain still, "Well at least it good to feel rain but dam it cold, I miss New York, I should have not listened to Mana and come back now. Oh my goodness I am saying Mana was right, the world is ending I am going to die now," said Josh as he stopped just before the turnoff. Josh saw the public road ahead of him but figure given the 12 o'clock hour that no one would be coming, "Almost there, but then again I am wet, muddy and not to mention cold, miserable and just as stupid as ever" he said to himself.
an hour later
A jet blue SUV pulled out of no where and stopped right in front of Josh, who was sitting under a tree holding a branch over his head trying to stay dry he didn't notice the car at first but then heard a window roll down. "Are you really going to sleep in the rain or do you want someplace to stay that's warm?" snapped Kisty inside the car. "I don't want your pity," snapped Josh back.
"Josh, you have a choice, stay out there and freeze in the cold rain or get your ass in the car and I will take you home," she said. Josh sat up, "What home, I told Bakura and Ryou that I would fine my own place to stay and Yugi and his friends are probably asleep or I don't know where they live," he said. Kisty rolled her eyes, "Get in I will take you back to the house, that way you can at least sleep in a warm place, or on the porch it's up to you," she said.
Josh shook his head, "You told me to get out remember?" he snapped. Kisty sighed, "Look you caught me in a hopeless moment, ok, if you want to argue can we do it somewhere that is a little safer for your health," she said. Josh sighed, "No, I am fine, for your information I slept on park benches in New York as research to play of a pan handler, no thanks, I will take my chances out here," he said. Kisty sighed, "JOSH, GET YOUR LAME ASS IN THIS SUV RIGHT NOW OR FEEL MY WRATH!" she snapped using her business and employing firing voice just as thunder boomed.
Josh sat up, "I am not one of your employees, so you can't fire me," he said. Kisty sighed and looked at the ceiling of her SUV and turned the voice off along with the SUV, "FINE," she said pulling out the keys and putting them in her pocket, "You asked for it."
What Kisty did next Josh wasn't expecting her to pull, she got out of the SUV and walked over to him, "Fine until you change you mind I will sit with you in the rain," she said.
Josh looked at Kisty as she sat down next to him, "Give me some leaves," she said. Josh shook his head and looked Kisty over she was in light pajama pants and sweatshirt, he could not let her say out here in that not to mention without shoes.
They sat there in the rain for a few minutes Josh looked over at Kisty then at the SUV, then at Kisty again, he could see her shivering in her clothes-drenching wet now. Josh shook his head, "Oh God Kisty fine, we will go back to your place, but this doesn't mean you won," he said.
Kisty looked at him, "What is that suppose to mean?" she asked. Josh sighed, "It means I take your offer now can we get out of the rain please," he said. Kisty smirked, "I win," she said jumping up from the spot, which they sat. Josh shook his head, "NO, you didn't I just hate to be on anyone's bad side if you die from hyperthermia or catch a cold, or the worst get struck by lightening, or you catch death in those clothes," he said walking over to the SUV and opening the passenger door climbing in.
Kisty got up, walked over to the massive vehicle, and climbed in, pulling the keys from her pocket. Josh had to admit that Kisty was one thing she does not give without a fight, maybe there was hope for her after all, and he just could not give up on her. Kisty started the SUV and turned it back up the hill they were both silent on the way up the mountain.
Seto walked around his vacation house dressed in his sweats, with out a shirt and looked out the window at the storm-taking place outside. He had a cup of hot chocolate; he was remembering a moment with Kisty he shared with her in that very vacation house. He looked down from where he stood; he pictured Kisty standing next to him, as they watched the rainfall on the porch.
Seto remembered the day Kisty was determined to concur her fear of thunderstorms she may had been 14 almost 15 at the time, but that girl had sprit and strength. Seto took a sip of his drink and began to feel his massive head ache of a hangover start to creep back over him, he pulled out a bottle of aspirin and took two with his drink, and he licked the foam off his upper lip. Seto then chuckled at the taught of the day Kisty showed him how to make really good hot chocolate.
3 years ago
"Ok so how do you plan to get over the fear of storms Kisty if your hiding under a blanket?" Seto asked her as she walked into the kitchen. "I am not hiding I am cold," she snapped playfully. "Well fine a way to warm yourself up, I am not turning on the heater until you stand out here," he said. Kisty rolled her eyes, "I am going to the kitchen," she said. "What are you going to do in there?" Seto asked. "Hot chocolate and you," she said. Seto walked in to the kitchen after Kisty, "We don't have any hot chocolate, sorry Princess but I forgot to pack some," he said. Kisty giggled, "Why do you think I had you buy me, milk chocolate bars at the store before we came?" she asked.
"What are you going to do with 50 milk chocolate bars?" Seto asked. Kisty giggled, "You will see Dad, just watch," she said pulling out a pot from a cabinet, and pull out the large chocolate bars and started to break them up then place them in a heated pot, then got out the milk and poured it into the pot with the now quickly melting chocolate.
presents time
Seto smiled, he always made his hot chocolate from that day on instead of the 'instant junk' as Kisty called them, now even though back at the mansion she did drink it. There was more chocolate flavor in each sip then he could have imagined that day. Kisty and he bonded for a short time then he had to give her that dam test, of becoming a cold hearted towards his daughter again.
The thought of his daughter, starting home schooling with business planning steadies, and normal life, The test called for 200 effort, which meant no social life, he remembered that he promise to not start her test or training until Josh was away and off to New York. Seto shook the idea from his head, of Kisty sleeping with the span of Bakura or Ryou with 'HIS' daughter.
Seto walked over to his work pants, pulled out the paper and his cell phone, and dialed the number Kisty had given him.
An hour before
Kisty and Josh drove up to the house and were inside getting warm. Kisty changed skipping a hot shower and going straight to her room to change. Josh was in the bathroom, of the house he was upstairs in Kisty's bathroom but decided that the lame brain should at least have some kind of cleaning before she makes him sleep in a guest room.
Josh walked out of the shower, he looked at his slightly build body in the mirror with a six-pack abs, if you look at him with clothes on you would never notice it how build the man was at the time. Kisty sighed downstairs with another hot chocolate in hand, she heard Josh walking around upstairs, and finally he came down dressed in some clean dry clothes.
"Well nice to know you like sleeping in my size clothing," said Josh modeling for Kisty who was trying to hold back her laughter. "Josh, what the, those weren't the clothes I set out for you those were for me," she said.
Josh looked at Kisty who was in a blue bathrobe that was tide at the waste, she stood up, "Take those off," she orders. Josh smirked, "No, unless you give me the bathrobe," he said. Kisty shook her head, she was not about to show off her body unless she got something for it.
"Fine keeps them, just you look pretty funny, in pink sweats and yellow top," she smirked. Josh sighed, "Well at least I am trying to do something you have such poor taste for a rich girl," he said. Kisty laughed, "What makes you think I am rich, begin a CEO requires me something more to me then money," she said.
Josh crosses his arms, "what do you mean by that?" he asked. Kisty sighed, "I don't get a big pay check, Josh, I give most of my salary to my employees for raises, until profits go up," she said. "I don't believe in money as power," she said, "It all about how you use the power and money you have, to help others," she said. Josh smirked, "You do work with a heart then," he said.
Kisty scoffed, "No, well actually yes, the whole pain in the butt is just a front," she said walking out of room. Josh decided to follow, "So you where lying earlier?" he asked. Kisty stopped at her door, "No, I run everything cutthroat and backstabbing, just only when I need to be, I guess I never admitted that," she said. Josh smiled, "I am the first person you have ever told?" he asked.
Kisty walked into the bedroom and walked to a small chest of drawers pulling out some clothes, "I don't trust anyone, but that doesn't mean I don't think of others," she said. "For example your father," he said. Kisty nodded, "I am still waiting for him to hand me the contract saying that I have proven myself but it looks like that will never happen," she said pulling out some underwear out from the drawer.
Josh turned his back to Kisty while she began to change right there. "You know you could be a little more discreet about that," he said with a laugh and looking at the wall. "What it's not like you seen me naked before," she said with a surprised giggle. Josh rolled his eyes, "that was when we were 6 and your Uncle and Aunt weren't watching us in the swimming pool," he said.
Kisty laughed, as she then looked at him with the robe still on, "Just don't turn your head now," she said, "If you want to be like that, Josh." Kisty walked over to the bed and laid out the clothes, a baggy pair of pants and over sized sweatshirt. "So umm, why did you bring me up here?" he asked. "I guess it was because I wanted sex," she said honestly. Josh turned in surprise, "Hey! I thought you said you weren't looking," she said putting on the sweatshirt.
Josh laughed, "I didn't say anything about looking but since you want to do that, why should I turn away," he said. Kisty pulled on the pants, "Well hate to brake it to you but it was for the wrong reasons, that I brought you up here and I kind of need to say sorry about that, you left, when I knew that you were actually right about me," she said with a guilt filled sigh.
Kisty looked at the bed in front of her, "I guess I felt in order to be like my father I had to act like him," she said. Josh walked over to Kisty and lifted her head, "You don't need to be, besides I came up with a counter plan just in case you actually went through with it" he said with a smile. "Really and what was your plan, oh mighty Josh," she said with a giggle. "I would make you fight with me," he said looking into Kisty's blue eyes and gave her a gentle kiss on the lips.
Josh pulled away slowly from Kisty, he was about to kick himself for kissing Kisty, but then found himself being kissed back by her. Josh could not help but pull her close to him, and slowly they began to kiss each other softly on the lips.
Before the make out moment could get any better or further the cell phone on Kisty's dresser started to vibrate. Josh smiled, "I take it that's your cell phone?" he asked. Kisty sighed, "I would ignore it but it's Seto," she said removing her arms from Josh's neck.
Seto tapped his foot, "Come on pick up Kristen, before I get struck by lightening out on the porch," muttered Seto passing back and forth with his cell to his ear. Kisty picked up her cell phone, and looked at the ID, "Yep its Seto be back in two minutes," she said walking out of the room. Josh lay on the bed now, "I am not going anywhere," he said putting his hands behind his head.
Kisty answered her phone but at the last ring, "Yes, Seto," she snapped at him. Seto was a little surprised that Kisty picked up, "Kisty, thank Ra, you answered," he said. Kisty raised an eyebrow, "Ok, Seto what happened now?" she asked.
Seto chuckled, "Just want to tell you that I love you, Sweetie," he said in a sweat tone. Kisty nearly started to laugh, but held it back she could tell he had been drinking by his voice, and he was on aspirin, "Seto how many drinks with Katharine did you have?" she asked. Seto paused for moment to catch himself, "that's not important," he snapped.
Kisty was about to hang up, for her finger was dangerously close to the disconnect button. "Talk Kaiba or I am hanging up," she spat. "Ok look, have you slept with Josh yet?" he asked. Kisty scoffed, "What is your business of it?" she asked.
Seto sighed, "Kisty, I just don't want you to make the same mistake as me," he said. Kisty lowered her eyebrow, "So, I was a mistake Seto!" she said. Seto caught himself at that remark, "NO, Kisty you were the best thing to happen to me since I met your mother, but you know what I mean just sleeping with someone for no reason at all," he said.
Seto started to panic, "Look, Kisty, I don't want you to do what I did, what your mother and I did was when we were young adults," he said. Kisty smirked, "So now you're saying that I am not an adult, even though I run my own company and live on my own," she snapped.
Seto kicked himself, "No, you're a young woman, but you're under age and I know Josh is about 6 months older then you," he said. Kisty sighed, "So what Josh is to old for me, is that what your getting at?" she snapped again, but honestly Kisty was enjoying toying with Seto's words, she was finding it quite entertaining to get into her father's head when he was in a panic or hangover.
"Kisty, just listen, I don't want you to have sex until your married, just please do that for me?" he asked quickly. "What will you do if I say, I didn't, and include with a test to prove it?" she said. Seto was about to jump up and down on the porch but then it hit him that Kisty say didn't which means Josh was still there at her place. "What is it you want me to do Kisty?" he asked. Kisty sighed, "Oh I don't know how about that contract that you made me sign when I was 15," she said in a sleigh voice.
Seto stopped pacing on the porch, he realized that Kisty had finally found a loophole in the test, which was for him to hand her the contract meaning that she would run Kaiba Corp as the new CEO. He thought that if she merged the companies then she would get it but then again going the easy route worked best for his daughter. "Kisty, when can you meet me, so that I can hand you the contract," he said
Darkstar71:Ok yes I did hook Katharine up with Seto, sorry about that, I know you don't like Katharine, for being dare I say it, howeverSeto will dump her oops I said to much throws hands over mouth and breathes a few times ok now that I have stopped myself from giving away the plot, anyways, Katharine will get here come upens, soon for she is part of our villains plan. shakes head and mummbles ok before I give more away, remember that Kaiba did make several promises to Kisty what I forgot to mention was that when he handed Kisty the contract she was bond to it, and his previous promise was broken.
Ok I know I kind of made it a cliffy here, but I was doing alot of cleaning yesturday and forgot to edit until this morning which I did all morning I might add, well I don't know when I will upload the next chapter but you can see Seto never fully went back to his ways at least he still cares about Kisty.
