Run For His Money
YoukaiJilly
Seto Kaiba has only met his match in Yugi Mutou...or so he thought. When a new girl comes to Domino High, she'll make it her mission to deflate Seto's head. Although Seto constantly tries her patience she's not backing down!
TWO
"The Storm Inside..."
LAST TIME...
"Auntie? Yes, yes I'm fine...I'm over at a friend's house...his name's Seto Kaiba...yes Auntie I'm serious! I'm not joking...okay...bye." Akemi said with a sigh, hanging up the phone.
"What was that about?" asked Mokuba.
"She didn't believe me. She said I can stay but that I have to tell whose house I really was when I get home." Akemi said. "Do you really think she'd believe me when I said that I knew the infamous Kaiba brothers?"
"That reminds me," said Kaiba, glancing at her. "How did you know where we were?"
"You mean from besides all the new coverage that you get?" asked Akemi, her hand still on the phone. She let it down with a click. "I knew you lived here for a while. But it was a long time before I was able to get the grades and money to come here. My parents live in a town up North. They didn't believe me at first either but they finally let me come."
There was an uneasy silence then Mokuba took Akemi's hand and started pulling slightly. "Come on Kemi," he said. "I still have to show you our rooms!" She smiled and followed him out of the room and up the stairs. As they were ascending to the next floor, there was a loud booming noise and Seto looked out the window. Akemi and Mokuba did as well, and Akemi murmured, "A storm is coming..."
THE STORY CONTINUES...
Mokuba was enjoying himself as he showed Akemi all of the new and untested products, all to the protest of his older brother, but Akemi just shushed him and Seto complied. At the present moment, Mokuba and Akemi were stretched out on Seto's bed, looking at something lying in front of them and Seto had seated himself in a chair across from them, his back to a window.
The loud booms of thunder had gotten closer and closer and soon there was a thick sheet of rain coming down onto the window. The group paid no attention as it thumped against the glass, Akemi and Mokuba laughing at something and Seto glowering at both of them. Then, in a flash, the lights went out and a loud crack of lightning could be heard. Akemi gave a pained groaned as Mokuba tackled her and held her tight.
"Mokuba, are you all right?" asked Seto.
"Uh huh." He said. "Are you okay Kemi?"
"Other than you squeezing a place you shouldn't?" she said. "Oh yeah, I'm totally fine."
Mokuba gave a surprised exclaim and a loud thump could be heard as he fell off the bed. "I'm so, so, so sorry!" he said apologetically. Seto rose to his feet but then sat back down. Nothing could be done until someone came with a light.
"Don't you guys have flashlights in your nightstands or something?" asked Akemi.
"What for?" questioned Mokuba.
"Well, for emergencies. Like for example, oh say, this one?" she said, with a hint of amusement in her voice. Seto heard the bedspread shift as and then heard the sound of a drawer opening. He stood up and snapped at her:
"Don't bother. The backup electrical system will be up in a moment."
"Yeah, Seto put it in right after we lost power for the first time!" said Mokuba. Right in the middle of his sentence there was an odd whirring and the lights flickered on again. Seto saw that Akemi was leaning over with her hand in the drawer, her skirt falling so it was very close to showing her backside. Seto flushed and coughed loudly and Akemi just gave him an odd look. It was Mokuba who alerted her to position of her skirt.
"I've seen London, I've seen France, now I've seen your underpants..." he said with a wicked smile as he pointed to Akemi. She flushed and gave a little squeak sitting upright and yanking it down.
"Mokuba! You shouldn't be looking!" she said thoroughly embarrassed.
"Sorry big sister..." he said with a sheepish smile.
"Mr. Kaiba sir, are you and your guests all right?" said a servant as he poked his head in. Seto nodded and waved his hand to dismiss him and when he left, he noticed that Akemi was still looking very embarrassed. "Akemi, go call your aunt, I doubt she'll want you to come home in this."
Her head perked up and she said, "I couldn't stay here!"
"Why not?" asked Mokuba. "You can spend more time with us. We've missed you so much!"
"Here," said Kaiba. He tossed her a phone and Akemi caught it in both of her hands and looked at them with a puzzled look for a moment, then sighed and dialed her aunt's number on the phone. The brothers heard it ring and her aunt pick up. Seto noticed she had a rather strained and worried voice.
"Auntie?" said Akemi into the phone.
"Oh Akemi! I was so worried, I have no idea dear where you are and the storm brewing outside is so awful! It's a god send that the phones are still in order! Akemi, you need to tell me the truth of were you are so I can come and get you." Her aunt said.
"Auntie, I'm okay, I told you where I was. I'm at Seto Kaiba's house." Akemi replied.
"Don't you toy with me young lady-..." Akemi's aunt started.
This is when Seto yanked the phone from Akemi's hand, and ignored her exclaiming of protest. "Akemi is staying here for the night and will be driven to school the next morning. You need not worry; she'll be home safety tomorrow afternoon." Kaiba said.
He then shut the phone off and threw it on the bed. Akemi rose with an angry look in her eyes. "What the hell do you think you were doing? You just hung up on my aunt! She's going to be scared out of her mind now and least you could do is let me say good-bye!" Akemi looked up at him and Seto just stared back with his mouth in a thin line.
"I'm doing you a favor letting you stay here. It's my house, my rules. If you don't like it, you can just walk home." He snapped.
The two stubborn teenagers looked at each other, one with coldness and the other with angry fire contained in their eyes. Mokuba was the one to break the silence and went "ahem" quite loudly. They glared at him.
"Um, I think we should give Kemi a room and some night clothes." He said to his big brother. Seto merely nodded.
"Fine; you can handle that Mokuba. I'm going to make sure we get something to eat. I'll meet you in the game room. You can watch that movie you like so much." Said Seto, turning his back and with a brisk walk, exited the room.
Akemi and Mokuba left as well, and Mokuba led her to a guest room that connected with his. As they flopped down on the bed, Akemi asked, "So, what's this movie Mokuba?" His eyes lit up and he started to ramble about it and Akemi listened politely.
"It's called Autumn and it's about these orphans and they're just like us! 'Cept the guy is really nice and the girl is like Seto and then they have this cute little cat that Seto thinks looks me! So they have to travel around and do stuff and we watch it at least once a week! I know all the words!" Mokuba said with a wide smile.
"Well, I can't wait to see it!" said Akemi. "Um, is there something I can change into?"
"Yeah, I'm sure Seto won't mind if you borrow some his PJs! I'll be right back!" said Mokuba dashing out of the room and leaving the door open behind him. He was back in a minute or so with some very nice PJs. He flung them onto the bed and then held up the shirt for Akemi to see. "I think you'll like this one. It's the only one with out 'S. Kaiba' written on it."
Akemi took the dark purple shirt and looked it over. It was loose and long sleeved with tiny silver buttons that held it closed. She smiled at Mokuba and waved him out of the room, and slipped off the bed. She spread the pajamas out on the bed spread and then stripped herself out of her clothes and slipped into the warm bottoms. As she reached for the shirt, Akemi paused and held it to her nose, closing her eyes.
'It sure smells like him...' she thought. As she was lost in blissful thought, another crash of lightning sounded and made her jump. Akemi gave a little jump and yanked the shirt over her head, her fingers fumbling on the buttons. When she was done, she looked down at herself. 'It doesn't feel as weird as I thought it would to wear guys PJs..."
Akemi walked into the hallway and was greeted by Mokuba who was in his own pinstriped PJs. He took her hand with a smile and led her to the game room which she had seen earlier.
"Mokuba," she questioned. "I thought we were going to eat."
"We are! In the game room!" he said happily. "Seto's probably changed and got stuff out by now. You'll like it. How about later we can play a game?"
"Sure Mokuba! I'd like that!" said Akemi as they entered the room.
"Bout time you two got here." Seto said in a harsh tone.
"Sorry Seto. I had to go get Kemi." Mokuba replied still holding onto her hand. Seto stared at them, and then turned away. Mokuba only released Akemi's hand when he saw that he had dinner sitting a little table off to the side of the room near the TV. It was the largest that Akemi had ever seen and she still marveled at what Seto owned.
'I guess he really did change after he won that chess match with Mr. Kaiba...' she thought as she flopped down into one of the large fluffy chairs.
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Author's Note:
Duh, duh, da! The third chapter that I'm sure that you've all been waiting for! (Who am I kidding? No one reads this...)
The fourth chapter will hopefully will be better. I'm afraid this one is lacking in quality. I so need to think out the story line more. Once I do that, the story will be easier to write.
But I'd love to have your input so, please, please! Please review the story so I can get some ideas! You'll be credited if you like. Just as long as you review; and if you interested, please go look at my other stories. They are lonely!