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Hi, everyone! Sorry about the wait, this chapter caused me alot of trouble. I've changed it, like, three times. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the end result. Thanks to everyone who's been reviewing. I'm glad you like my story, and I hope I don't dissapoint you.

I'm Back: Chapter 4

Mind Tricks

Kaiba opened the door to his room, and stepped out into the hall, deep in thought. It was Sunday now and he still hadn't heard a thing from Cylina. He was starting to think she had just been a figment of his imagination. 'Just because her lessons don't start untill tomorrow, doesn't mean she can hide away in that room all the time. Not even a single Thank you, Seto. Wait, what am I thinking? She's doing exactly what I want her to be doing. She's keeping quiet and staying out of my way. Then why am I not satisfied?' He knew why he wasn't satisfied; but there was no way he was going to admit that he wanted to see her again, especially not to himself. Then, to his horror, his legs started carrying him down the hall to Cylina's door. How could someone play with his mind like this, without even meaning to! He tried to stop, but his feet wouldn't allow it. Her door was getting closer. 'Well, I can't just walk in without an exscuse for being there.' he thought, infuriated with himself for not having the will power to just walk away. He was standing outside her door now. Putting his hand in his pocket, he felt the credit card he had put there after he got dressed. Rolling his eyes in disgust at himself, he lifted his hand to knock.

Cylina just finished pulling her bangs back, and examined her hair in the mirror with satisfaction. 'It feels so good to wear freshly washed clothes again.' she thought with a smile. When she heard a knock at the door, she assumed it was room service coming to pick up her tray. "Come in." she absently called while slipping on her only pair of jeans. When she came out of the bathroom, she saw Kaiba sitting on her sofa. "Oh, it's you. What are you doing here?" she asked, mentally thanking herself for zipping her jeans in the bathroom instead of doing it as she walked out.

"Well, this is my house." he said with a smirk.

"I mean, what do you want with me?"

"Are you enjoying your stay?"

"Yes, I am. I have everything I need. Thank you." she answered, slightly confused.

"Is Mokuba keeping you company?"

"Yes, he came over last night and we watched a movie." She thought for a moment. "Kaiba, you're a busy man. Did you really come here just to ask me these trivial questions?"

"Why would I not have?" Cylina studied him for a second. His smirk didn't match his steel eyes.

"You don't strike me as the kind of person who makes house calls." she said, leaning on one hip and crossing her arms.

"You're an excellent judge of character, Cylina. That'll serve you well. I'm actually here to tell you that you'll be going to school tomorrow. One of my maids will bring your uniform in the morning."

"What? Wait, I can't go to school, I have to go to work."

"No you don't." he said flatly.

"Uh, yes I do. I have a job." she persisted.

"Not anymore. I quit it for you yesterday." he said with an unconcerned wave of his hand.

"You what!" Cylina was infuriated. 'Did he really have the nerve?'

"There's no way you can have a full time job and go to school. And you need to go to school if you're gonna run a company."

"I also need money." Cylina argued.

"Not anymore." Kaiba stood up and walked over to her. "I provide that now." He pulled a credit card out of his pocket, and Cylina's eyes widened in amazement as he handed it to her. "I have a limo waiting for you outside, and I've called an aquaintance of mine, she'll go with you."

"Go with me where?" she asked, still staring at the card.

"Shopping of course. You need more clothes, right?"

"I'd much rather go in my own car if it's all the same." she said, remembering the rudness of Kaiba's drivers.

"You have a drivers liscence?"

"I have permit, and I've been driving it ever since I got here."

"What if you get stopped?"

"I won't get stopped, I know how to drive."

"Fine, but be careful. It'd give my company a bad name if you got caught. And be ready for school by seven forty-five." he said as he left.

After putting on her shoes, Cylina headed down stairs to the front door. Standing there, was a girl, about her own heighth, with short brown hair. She seemed to be waiting for someone. Cylina walked up behind her and tapped her on the shoulder. "Exscuse me, are you the 'aquaintance' I'm supposed to meet?"

"Aquaintance? I'm no aquaintance!" She sounded offended.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Cylina appologized. "It's just that, Kaiba sent me down here to meet an aquaintance of his, and go shopping; but he didn't tell me her name or what she looked like."

"Are you Cylina Adrian?" the girl asked.

"Yeah, that's me." Cylina barely had time to answer before the girl flared up.

"Kaiba actually told you I was an 'aquaintance'! How dare he! After all the times we've helped him!" Cylina took a cautious step back. The girl was pacing up and down the floor, stomping her feet and clenching her fists. After a few minutes of infuriated babble, she turned Cylina again. "He still considers us strangers! He is so prideful!"

"Um . . . Ok." Cylina replied in confusion.

"You don't agree with me!" The girl sounded astonished.

"I'm sure I would, if I had actually understood what you said; but you were talking so fast that . . . uh, why don't we start over." She held out her hand. "My name's Cylina."

"And my name's Tea." the girl replied, shaking Cylina's hand.

"Nice to meet you, Tea." she smiled. "And if you're ticked at Kaiba about something," She pulled out the card. "I've got one of his credit cards right here. Why don't we go empty his account." Tea's face split into a grin.

Kaiba went back to his room and locked the door; leaning against it, he ran his fingers though his hair. 'That was the most stupid thig I've ever done!' He strolled through his dim room, deep in thought once again. Unlike Cylina's, his curtains were crimson and let very little light in. On top of that, his walls were dark, and didn't reflect the light well. The over-all design of the room was the same as Cylina's, but, without the light on, it looked like the middle of the night in the middle of the day. He lounged on his sofa, laying on his back. 'I went in there asking her all those stupid questions that I usually don't give a flip over. Are you enjoying your stay? Is Mokuba keeping you company? What the heck do I care! Surely she saw strait through it. And then I went and gave her that stupid card, and sent her to the mall with Tea. There's no telling how much she's gonna spend!' He was more worried about Tea than Cylina. He rubbed his forehead. 'For the first time in my life I made a fool of myself, and I did it in front of . . . her! I've been working too hard. I need a nap.'

"Tea, I'm tired and hungry. Let's stop for a minute and get some lunch." Cylina collapsed on a bench and dropped all her bags.

"Oh, come on. Just one more store." Tea pleaded. "We still need to go to Bath and Body Works. You need some soap, lotion, bubble bath . . ."

"I'm sorry Tea, but it's been a long time since I shopped for anything I couldn't get in a drugstore. My poor feet aren't used to all this walking. How about we get some lunch, then go to Bath and Body Works."

"Oh, alright. But after lunch we need to get you some make-up and shoes. Ok, where do you want to eat?"

"I dunno. Where do you usually eat?" Cylina slowly rose from her seat.

"I know a place. Let me drive." They headed out to the car. It was a few minutes before Tea broke the silence.

"Hey Cylina, I've been thinking about something."

"What's that?"

"You said that the only reason Kaiba is letting you stay at his house is so he can get that prototype thing, right?"

"Yeah, so?"

"And you said this morning he came to your room to tell you that you would be going to school tomorrow?"

"Yes." Tea smiled. "What?" She started laughing. "What is it, Tea?"

"I can't believe it. He likes you, Cylina!"

"What? Oh, you're crazy!"

"No, just think. Why would he tell you about the school thing in person when he could just tell one of his maids to do it for him?" She was still laughing as they got into the car. "I can't believe it, Kaiba finally fell for someone."

"Tea, I've been over there for three days, out of those three days I've seen him for a grand total of maybe thirty minutes. I think you're jumping to conclusions." Tea was still giggling. "You better keep you theories to youself, Tea. I don't want this getting out, especially if it's not true. I mean, why the heck would he like me?"

"Oh, quit selling yourself short! You're very pretty, Cylina; and Kaiba's only human."

"If you say anything . . ."

"Don't worry." Tea giggled. "I'll keep it quiet for now."

"I still don't believe you."

Ok, that's all. I hope ya'll enjoyed it. Please review and tell me what you think. Hast-la-Pasta!