Magnolia Blossoms: Five

Callie raised herself slowly, her mind still foggy from being asleep. Her tired eyes made out the blurred image of her employer, who seemed frozen in the doorway.

"Kaiba?" she said softly, rubbing her eyes. He was still there, and she could see something akin to horror on his face. She blinked, confused. She'd never really seen emotion on his face. What was he so nervous about? She shivered, feeling cold suddenly. She frowned, and looked down. She clapped a hand over her mouth, and pulled her shirt together, picking up a pillow and chucking it in the man's general direction.

"Dammit, Kaiba, what the hell?" she said angrily, her eyes half-open. He opened his mouth to try to explain, and then he noticed her eyelids were sliding shut again.

That's it, he thought. Go back to sleep. He let out a sigh of relief as the woman collapsed again, her body curling up without her realizing it. He took the pillow that she had thrown at him and replaced it on the bed, hoping to high heavens that the woman wouldn't recall any of this in the morning. With one last look at her relaxed body, he swept from the room, closing the door gently behind him.


Callie yawned to herself, pawing through the suitcase that Rosie had been kind enough to bring for her. The maid had been a lifesaver, agreeing to go to Callie's house and pick up clothes for her. Setting out an outfit, Callie decided to take a quick shower. After the shower, she brushed out her wet hair, not bothering to dry it.

She pulled on the red sundress and the wicker sandals, and heard a knock on the door. "Come in!" she called, kicking her suitcase shut and heading towards the door. The door swung open, revealing Rosie and Mokuba.

"Hey. Mokuba, aren't you up a little early?" she asked, glancing at the clock. Currently, it was 6:45, but Callie had always been an early riser. Mokuba, she could tell, was not. He looked half-asleep.

"He tries to get up early so he has time to say hello to Master Kaiba. Both the Masters wish for you to join them for breakfast, right, Mokuba?" Rosie asked, nudging the tired boy.

"Yeah, Callie!" Mokuba exclaimed, his vigor returning. She raised an eyebrow. What was this kid, some sort of nuclear power plant? "Come on, I'll show you where the dining room is!" he said, beaming, grasping her hand and dragging her out the door. With a laugh, she stumbled after him, struggling to keep up without losing her shoes.

They tumbled into the dining room, laughing hysterically. Seto set his mug of coffee down, and raised an eyebrow. "Enjoying yourself, Calandra?" She sobered quickly, and stood up.

"I was," she snapped, her emerald eyes meeting his cobalt eyes, full of challenge. Suddenly, the sight of her employer triggered a memory.

"You know, I had the strangest dream last night. You were in the room I was staying in. It was weird." Seto choked slightly, but tried to hide it. Callie, however, caught it. Her eyes widened, and then blazed.

"Oh my God! It's true! What the hell, Kaiba!" she yelled, not noticing Mokuba slipping out of the room. Seto did, however, and silently thanked his brother for that. He stood, and walked over to the smaller girl, towering above her.

The platinum blonde was not deterred. "And my shirt was open, and I know it wasn't open when I went to sleep! What the hell is wrong with you? I can't believe this!" she shouted, her eyes flaming. Seto opened his mouth to try to explain, but she cut him off.

"Don't you even dare! God, I can't believe this!" she hissed, her hands on her hips. Seto resisted the urge to roll his eyes as she continued to rant. Finally, he grew tired of it, and pulled her towards him.

Callie squeaked as she found herself with her back against Seto's chest, one of his hands covering her mouth. "Calandra Haveles, calm yourself and listen to me," he whispered into her ear, his voice dangerous.

"You were asleep on the couch, and I tried to wake you. You wouldn't wake up, and so I carried you upstairs. While I was carrying you, you moved around, and your shirt opened. Do you understand?" She bit his hand lightly, and he cursed and pulled it back, his other hand still wrapped around her waist, holding her in place.

She twisted in his arms, looking up at him with flaming eyes. "Why should I believe you?" she asked softly, the thread of anger trembling in her voice. He stayed silent, looking down at her. She searched his eyes, and felt herself relax.

"Very well, then. I'm sorry for my overreaction, and I thank you for your help last night," she said, her tone and face blank. Seto raised an eyebrow. This was a new side of Callie. She tried to slip out of his arms, and he let her, but he grabbed her wrist at the last moment.

"Now, Calandra, about your impudence yesterday…"


A/N: Sorry guys, a short chapter…I'm bad, I know! I'm sorry….I promise the next chapter will be extra long!

Twilight: I had the urge to make Seto be a little childish, so I did. And that's kinda like me, since I ALWAYS need to have the last word…hee hee. I'm sorry, I know I promised this chapter would be up yesterday…I'm a bad person!

Setalina Muro: Muahahaha.

WhitejellO: Thanks! When I say platinum, it's as in blonde, so she has silvery/blonde hair. She's 22.