He had been back in Japan for two days now; and whenever it is possible he calls his fiancee. He has yet to tell his brother. He will tonight. He is unsure how Kaiba will take it. Not that he really cares, its his life his decision to make not his brother's. The week he returned after the fight they had had; Seto has improved for the better somewhat. He started to eat again and sleep on a regular basis. He still got depressed by the end of the day; like that evening they had come back from the park, and he had had to put Aoi and Suzaku to bed for his brother. He hadn't lost control like he had six month ago though. Mokuba is currently rummaging through things in his closet.

He reaches for something, causing a shoebox to fall down. The lid has fallen off. He bends down to pick it up. Upon noticing what is inside, he goes to his bed and sits down. Taking the contents out, looking at the pictures; he remembers that part of his brother's courtship with Shizuka. He had still been in the process of denying his resentment. Well, actually not denying it just not showing it. His brother had been dating Shizuka for six months now; and ever since then he has been bored out of his mind. He had no one to talk to or interact with after school. He couldn't do that with Shizuka because not only would he refuse himself to ask her. She revealed herself to be one who has no interest in video games. Games of any kind actually, she thought she had better things to do.

Flashback

He didn't know what he is going to do. He had been dating Shizuka for six months now. He had been planning to ask her something important. However, his plans had been derailed when he found out he had to travel to America for a business convention. He had to work on obtaining a merger with a company he has tried to do business with for a while now. While thinking of when to ask her now, an idea enters his brain. He can have someone else hold the item for him. And he knew just who to give it to, calling Yugi he explains his situation. Now all he is waiting for is for Shizuka to come over and Mokuba to get home from school.

Once they arrived, he informed them about his unexpected business trip. "Mokuba, I need to speak with you in private." Mokuba follows Kaiba. "Yes, Seto." "I need you to watch over Shizuka, while I am away...She can stay here if she desires to..." "Alright." "Thanks Mokuba." He walks out of the room. He embraces Shizuka, kissing her cheek. He whispers in her ear. "Aishiteru, I will be back as soon as I am able to...Remember what I said, Mokuba." The elder Kaiba is out the door and in the limo the next minute. Shizuka turns to Mokuba with confused. "Mokuba, what did your brother tell you?" "He said you can stay here, if you want and that I am to watch over you." "That's very sweet and all, but you know you don't have to do that." The conversation was left at that. He wouldn't have, but since his brother asked him to, he would. He looked up to his brother, whatever he said went.

Day twenty

Shizuka had decided to stay at the mansion. It made her feel closer to Kaiba during his absence. She had been able to tell from day one that Mokuba tolerated her for his brother's sake. She didn't tell him to his face she knew, nor would she. She understood why he felt the way he did. Before she had entered Kaiba's life, his attention had been focused only on Mokuba. She is an intruder who has taken his brother for the most part, away from him. She had decided after she had realized this; she would make the best of the situation. She really cared about Kaiba, and she wasn't going to let his brother drive them apart. She knew he had been as serious about her, as she was about him. She kind of had to deal with the same thing with her brother. But that is only because he is being overprotective.

She had awakened to be greeted by her door being slammed. She groans knowing it is Mokuba. She hears him running away from her room. Getting up she quickly realized he slammed the door in order to wake her up; evidentally hoping to get on her nerves. She takes a shower before getting dressed and going downstairs to make breakfast. It had been a Saturday morning. She had suggested that the two of them go out somewhere. Mokuba declined looking bored. She had been about to suggest something else, when her cell rang. "Moshi, moshi." "Hello, how are you this morning?" "Good." "I'm sorry...I haven't been able to call sooner...I need to talk to Mokuba."

She hands the phone to his brother; feeling disappointed that he didn't want to speak to her more. And when he had he hadn't sounded happy to see her. She saw Mokuba is far from ecstatic. He hands the phone back to her. "Hai?" "Shizuka, I sent you something that should be arriving right now." At that the moment, the doorbell had rung. Answering it, the person hands her a manila folder. "There are directions inside...You are to follow them and Mokuba is suppose to accompany if you need help." He ended the phone call after that.

Mokuba is standing right next to her wondering about the envelope's contents. Upon reading, the paper she is confused. "What is it?" He questions seeing her confused expression. "It seems to be clues...can you make sense of them." It doesn't take the two to figure the clues out. It however takes them half the morning to reach their destination. They are now standing in front of Yugi's game shop. Upon entering, the owner faces them. "Ohayo, its been a while; how have two of you been?" The sixteen and fifteen year old start a light conversation with him. When Mokuba thinks it is about time to leave, not knowing what they should be looking for in here; Yugi halts them. "Here, Kaiba gave this to me before he left...He said I was to pass it along whenever you came here." This time it is a small piece of paper. They tell Yugi they will visit him again when they get the chance.

Half an hour later, they are in front of Kaiba Corporation. Her and Mokuba enter the building rather easily. They are in the elevator. He wants to break the silence, but doesn't know what to say. Shizuka turns to him with a smile on his face. "I admire you, Mokuba...You know what you want and what you don't...You go for what you what with absolute determination...I wish I could be like that." "You are Shizuka; I mean you are still dating my brother...I hadn't thought there would be a woman alive who could deal with him...Yet somehow, you being in his life has influenced him to be kinder than he thought he ever could be...I am grateful to you for that...I only wish." "You wish what, Mokuba." "Its nothing."

She had been about to insist when the elevator stopped and the doors opened. They noticed they had wound up on the floor that Kaiba's office is. They are walking down the hallway. They reach his office. His door is open. They enter the room looking around for what they are suppose to be searching for. The back of his chair is facing them. A hand comes out from behind it. It stretches out as far as it can go. They both see this. A small box is in the palm of the hand. The chair turns around to reveal its occupant. Joy is reflected on both their faces, along with their companion's. He walks around the desk.

Reaching her, he takes her hand. "I have no idea what I did to deserve you, or even meet you; but I knew from the moment I saw you I knew I wanted to keep you, so that you would always be by my side...What I am asking is for you to accept what's inside the box, so I can show everyday for the rest of our lives how devoted I am to you...What do you say, Shizuka?" She replies without hestitation. "Hai." Seeing that there was nothing he could do, now that they are engaged. Mokuba decided to join them rather than beat them. 'All I want is for him to be happy, and if she makes him happy, then there isn't much I can do now but accept the situation.' He issues them his regards.