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Love or Lust?

Chapter Four: The Pressure of Pain

By: Huasheng

Of

Huasheng Productions


Kaiba's eyes opened from the sunlight that peered through the silk curtains. He rolled his head, feeling groggy. Between his thighs he felt the sharpest pain as whenever he moved them. His hand traveled to his forehead as he messaged his temples.

"So, you're awake?" a feminine voice spoke seductively. Her face not visible to Kaiba. His eyesight was blurry and could only see the outline of the woman's figure.

"Who are you?" he asked sternly.

Haha haha haaa." She laughed aloud, allowing her silhouette to make it's way over to the side of the bed where Kaiba lay. "You're so cute, you know." Her index finger touched the tip of his perfect nose, than trailing down to his chest, where she began to unbutton his shirt.

"What are you doing?" his voice disgusted by her actions, he pushed away the unknown woman's finger.

"Will you stop already, I know you want me. And most importantly, you know you want me." The woman crawled onto the, and than upon Kaiba.

"Get off of me." Kaiba's voice was smooth and relaxed.

"Or what?" the woman sat on his waist, giving a delicious pleasure to him. He tried to hold back a moan, but failed to do so. "See, you do want me." Her voice seductive and low.

Kaiba's hand traveled to her waist as he pulled her down closer to his groin to increase the pleasurable delight. She smiled deviously as she spread herself upon his chest. Her warm breaths could be felt by Kaiba on his neck.

"Take me, Seto." She whispered softly in his ear. "I belong to you."

Seto felt a rage of passion grew inside him as he felt the urge to make contact with the woman.

"I want you, Serenity." He threw her onto her back and kissed her roughly, moving to every inch of her mouth. He ripped his shirt off and went to undressing Serenity. The fire that burned in him grew to be more passionate as he felt the longing to be inside of her.

He was on the verge of thrusting into her.

"You ready for me?" Kaiba asked cockily.

"The question is, are you ready for me?" Serenity raised a brow.

Kaiba held her hips tightly, and –

Bring!

Bring!

Bring!

Bring!

Kaiba had awakened from his … pleasurable dream. He rolled over and his hand grabbed the phone roughly, obviously not pleased by its wake up call. And especially when his erotic dream was getting to the best part.

"What?" his voice low and rude.

"Where's Serenity?" the voice seemed to be familiar to Kaiba.

"Why do you care?" Seto rolled onto his back, the phone still in his hand.

"I'm sure you know Kaiba, now tell me! Where is she?" Marik yelled angrily into the phone.

Kaiba laughed rudely, humored by his concern for her. The only one Kaiba ever cared for was his younger brother, who sometimes seemed impossible. Kaiba knew nothing about love, he was ignorant on "brotherly love", or what love could drive someone to do.

But possibly, soon, he would.

"She's here, now clam yourself down before you give yourself a heart attack. If something were to happen to you, than who would protect poor little Serenity?" Kaiba exaggerated.

"Why is she there?" Marik asked, not at all humored by his remark.

"Cause she had and accident," Kaiba still smirking at the facts, "I'll tell her to call you later." Marik spoke into the phone one last time, but the words never reached Kaiba, as he immediately slammed the phone onto the receiver.

'What an idiot' Kaiba thought to himself as he rolled back into his original position. 'He'll never have her the way he wants to.' Kaiba thought some more.

Another couple of laughs given aloud and he turned his attention to the clock near his bedside where he read, "6:47 a.m".

Trying to go back to sleep, he found it almost impossible. His thoughts were clouded by a certain someone's presence.

'Why can't I stop thinking about her?' he banged his head against the backboard, messaging his temples, yet once again. His mind kept going back to the argument of how Serenity would truly look when she was undressed. He imagined that when he touched her bare skin she would giggle like the innocent woman that she is. Well, that would be before he took her for himself.

He slapped himself a couple of times, trying to run himself loose of the thoughts of Serenity's body. But yet again, her curves, the bends of her body, all of them wouldn't leave.

He got up from his bed, feeling rather … restless. He almost tan into his shower turning the faucet to full throttle, on cold. Damn, did he ever need a cold shower, but that wouldn't be enough to free him of his mating urges.

'Damn I need a hit.' He thought to himself as the cold water droplets pounded on his chest and the rest of his body.


Serenity awoke from the noise of a running shower. She moaned as she shuffled around on the enormous mattress. It hurt between her legs and near the end of her back. A hand reached up to her forehead as she stroked it softly, remembering the horrible events of last night.

'God what the hell have I gotten myself into now?' Serenity yelled at herself internally for screwing herself over once again.

She tried to move, her muscles ached even more than they had before. Her mind raced as she tried to decide what to do. She couldn't move, she couldn't even think that going home and to Marik was an option. 'MARIK!' she thought to herself, 'I'll get him to help me somehow, and he's probably worried sick!' Serenity hit a strike of genius, as she tried to look for a phone nearby.

She spotted one on the small circular table beside her bed. She tried to move, her pain reminded her that it would prove to be more difficult than it looked. Her movements were slow and smooth as she carried herself closer to help.

She was about an inch away from the phone, and the bed had come to an end. Her arm reached out for the blue phone at her side, but yet again, the task proved to be more difficult than it seemed. Her finger was pulling the bottom of the phone closer to herself.

'Just a little bit more.' She pulled a bit harder. She almost had it when, –


Kaiba washed the last of the soap particles from his body, running his hand through his hair peacefully. The only peace he ever had during his entire schedule was when he showered, sometimes he never even got to fit that in. Kind of unbelievable since he was obsessed with hygiene.

"Ahh." He sighed aloud, just about turn the knob of the shower, when he pulled back after hearing a sharp scream from somewhere nearby.

A bit worried, his eyebrow raised as he thought who could have made such a cry for help. Or was he just imaging it. He knew immediately that it couldn't be Mokuba, he raised his brother teaching him not to act in such a ways.

Eliminating his brother from the list of people that live in his mansion, it only left one other person,

if he wasn't including himself, Serenity.

He turned the shower off and quickly dressed himself, all the while the woman's cries filling his ears. Locking his doors before leaving, he made his way to the room next to his, Serenity's.

Her shouts had come to a halt but, she still whimpered. Kaiba opened the door to the room to find the bed he placed Serenity empty. he couldn't see her but he could hear her, he followed her sniffles and gasps to find her on the other side of the bed, on the floor, clinging to her knee, holding it, as if she let go it would fall off.

Kaiba rolled his eyes and ran a hand through his hair, than made his way to Serenity's side and lifted her into his strong arms. Serenity herself was taken by surprise as she still felt the pain in her right leg.

'She smells nice. Like jasmine.' Kaiba thought as he quietly smelt her hair. 'What the fuck am I thinking?!' he quickly dropped his train of thought and rested Serenity back onto her bed and spread the fallen blanket upon her fragile frame. He took a couple of steps back, not feeling comfortable in her presence while thinking about her the way he does.

"What happened now?" Kaiba asked, furious at the fact of her unexpected interruption.

"I fell." Her voice wasn't very loud, the pain was taking up most of her energy.

"I can see that, Frank. Why were you screaming like there's no tomorrow?" he asked rudely, trying not to show to much concern for his employee.

"My leg really… hurts." She held back for a second when the pain was a bit to much to bare.

Kaiba threw his head back and walked out of the room saying "I'll be back" as he left. She heard a couple of mumbles come from him as well, she figured that they were swear words.


On the other side of Serenity's door, Kaiba went to the nearest phone and dialed a number.

"I need a paramedic here, immediately. At the Kaiba mansion" Than disconnected himself from the conversation.

Although Kaiba did most of talking, all the other person said was "Yes Mr. Kaiba, right away."


Help arrived shortly after 7 minutes and made there way to Serenity's room. 10 minutes later they proceeded out the door, telling Kaiba to make sure that she takes her pain killer pills and gets lots of rest, and to keep her on bedrest.

Kaiba cut the small man off, and order them to leave or he would call security. Kaiba went up to her room, just to check up on her.

He opened the door quietly, looked at her comfortably in her bed, eyes closed than, retreated back, about to shut the door when he heard a weak voice.

"Mr. Kaiba…?"

Kaiba turned back around and into her room.

"What?" not trying to let her know that he was indeed concerned for her.

"Thank you." Her weak, fragile voice was enough to break a full grown man into tears, but Kaiba held back the urge to hold her in his arms, to feel her body against his.

"If you need anything just yell for one of the maids, and try not to fall off the bed anymore, I don't want to have to pay for any damaged floors." With that he left, leaving Serenity alone once again.

Serenity giggled a bit as she knew that Kaiba made that last remark on purpose not to show that he was worried and cared for her.


Kaiba slid down the stair railway and found an angry young little brother at the bottom.

"I thought you said that no one was allowed to do that?" Mokuba asked giving his brother a dirty glare.

"Cause I'm running late, and do you need to get your eyes fixed little brother, cause I don't know if you can see well with your eyes like that." Kaiba rarely made a joke, but he was in a good mood today.

"I'm not little anymore, I'm sixteen, get it through your head already. Do you even know how old you are?" Mokuba asked walking into the dinning room, having a seat, waiting for the cook to bring out his breakfast.

"I don't have time for stuff like that, you of all people know that." Kaiba joined his brother on the table and carried on with their conversation.

"You don't have time for anything, ever." Mokuba said under his breath, but it was heard.

"You know what Mokuba, I've had about enough of your bullshit. I have a company to run, so get that through your head already." Kaiba's voice grew louder, but not to loud that it would make his brother back off.

"I understand that, but whatever happened to spending time on yourself! I don't even know you anymore," Mokuba's voice was just as loud as Kaiba's.

"That's enough Mokuba." Kaiba said sternly, trying to set his brother straight.

Mokuba continued, "but how could I, we only talk to each other, like, once a week!" Mokuba's voice become louder and louder with every passing word.

Kaiba could bare his brother's ignorance no longer. "I'M DOING THIS ALL FOR YOU! Can't you see that?!" Kaiba's fists damaged the wood table as he smashed them upon it out of a rage of anger.

"Sure you are." Mokuba gave his brother disappointed look, threw his backpack over his shoulder and headed out the door. Kaiba did nothing to stop him.

Kaiba merely sighed aloud, this morning was no different from any of the others. He wakes up in a good mood, goes downstairs, exchanges hellos and good mornings with his brother, all goes well until they reach the dinning hall, where the argument that has been unresolved for many years continues, becoming even more worse than it was the previous day.

All Kaiba heard was silence, a break from his usual routine. The dinning hall seemed empty, as always, and the very end of the long, wood, hand carved table, sat Kaiba, hands in his hair.

Growing restless of thinking about the situation he was in, he got up from his seat, like his brother, threw his over coat upon his shoulder, grabbed his briefcase in his left hand and than left the room. Once again with an empty stomach.

Grabbing the keys to his car he reached for the great big mahogany that sealed his world from the one the rest of the population lived in.

Yet again, he had a surprise waiting for him on the other side. His hand gripped the knob, and turned, opening it fully, bringing into his view, the one, the only, the oh so ever resourceful – Marik.

"And to think my day couldn't have gotten any worse, you show up on my doorstep. What ever have I done to receive a visit from you?" Kaiba asked in sarcasm.

"I'm sorry Kaiba," Marik spoke not amused, "are you trying to be funny?" though he was angered and furious, he kept his cool.

"Obviously not." Kaiba tried to walk past Marik, but he wasn't one that was going to move so easily. "Remove yourself from my path, or I'll have to do it myself." Kaiba spoke, not a sign of emotion on his face.

"Not until I see Serenity." Marik responded, not moving an inch.

Kaiba rolled his eyes again. "Why do you care so much? She's in good hands." Kaiba said cockily.

"Anybody in your house could never be in good hands, Kaiba."

Kaiba smirked, "Do you really think she'd be better off in that small apartment of yours, or maybe this mansion, where she'll have the best of medical care, relaxation. If you really do care for her, you'll want what's best for her, and this, Marik, is what's best for her, so leave already." Kaiba was a great debater, not lost, and probably never will.

"What's best for her Kaiba, is someone who will take care of her, not someone she barely knows. And as for this mansion of yours, it's no match for the memories that were made in that small apartment of not only mine but Serenity's too."

Kaiba gave one of those cynical laughs and than moved from the doorway back into the house, Marik not faraway following him.

"Maria!" Kaiba yelled in the foyer of his rather large home for his loyal maid. "Maria!"

"Yes Master Kaiba?" Maria's face sweet, ready to be of service to her employer.

"Please, show Mr. Ishitar to Serenity's room, and than when he's down, do escort him to the door, and makes sure he leaves before I arrive home." With that Kaiba left for his day of industrial workload, slamming the door behind him.

A bit startled by her boss's actions, she quickly led Marik up the long flight of stairs and into Serenity's bedroom.

"Try not to be too dramatic around her, she gets mood swings from the pills she's taking." Maria whispered before opening the door to her room.

"Of course." Marik gave a weak smile and than went in, closing the door quietly behind him.

He walked on over to the side of the bed that Serenity was closest to, being ever so quiet, not wanting to disturb her from her peaceful resting. Sitting beside her, he viewed her pale skin, he had uncontrollable urge to caress it. He stroked her cheek softly, and smiled when she responded to his touch and fidgeted, though her eyes still closed.

She looked happy, which was kind of odd to Marik since he heard she'd been in an accident, what kind of an accident he had no clue. Maybe Kaiba was right, and she would be better of here with Kaiba in this mansion, where she could receive all of the attention she needed.

'What the hell am I thinking?' Marik argued with himself, still gazing at his dear Serenity. 'No one should have to bare a moment with Kaiba, how the hell can Serenity spend a day, or however long.' Marik's train of thought was stopped when the voice he longed to hear spoke.

"Marik?" Serenity seemed surprised, yet incredibly pleased at the same time. "What are you doing here?" she smiled so very widely that her lips might have stretched off of her perfect face.

"I could ask you the same thing." Marik got a bit more comfortable by moving a bit closer onto the bed near Serenity and let his armrest underneath her head. "Why didn't you come home last night?" He seemed very curious, but as always, he never made Serenity feel uncomfortable.

"It's a long story." Serenity said lifelessly trying not to remind herself of the pain she went through.

"I have all day for you."

"After we left the apartment, we went to bank, me and the driver went for a little cruise, came back picked up Kaiba –"

"Just get to the point when you couldn't make it home because of an accident." Marik was growing tired and wanted to get straight to the point so he could take Serenity the hell out of here.

"Well, we went to some courthouse, and Kaiba was taking so long, so I took a nap in the limo, and than I don't know what happened, but I found myself in this very bed, and Kaiba was," she paused for a moment, a bit ashamed of what happened next, and a bit worried about what Marik would do if she told him the truth.

"What the fuck did that filthy bastard do?" Marik's voice was stern and his eyes showed the fury that could be unleashed.

"Nothing," Serenity said reassuringly, worried that Marik would go out and do something unbelievably stupid. "Well anyway, I wanted to get out of here, so I was walking down the stairs when I tripped and tumbled down the steps, and I hurt myself. Kaiba heard the noise and came down, he saw me and than helped me back into this room, he called an ambulance and they checked me out—"

"It's nothing serious, right?" Marik talked faster than usually, worry clouding his deep violet orbs.

"No," Serenity was flattered by his concern. "They said I'd be fine, just to get enough rest and take this pills, and not to move that much." Serenity closed her eyes, though letting Marik know my holding his hand that she wasn't going to sleep.

"So, you can't leave this place?" Marik asked, afraid of what her answer would be, although you'd think he already knew the answer to his question.

"Unfortunately." Serenity opened her eyes again and gazed at Marik, "But hey, the good news is for about a week or something, I get to live in a mansion and have maids wait on me hand and foot." Serenity smiled trying to cheer herself up.

"I can do that at home, I'll take a few days off from work and stay home with you. I promise it will be great. I'll be all the maid that you need." Marik pleaded, hating of the thought of Serenity here, all alone with a cold bastard that probably had alternate reasons for agreeing to have Serenity stay here. And on top of that, she couldn't fend for herself, due to her injury.

"Ohh Marik," Serenity placed her hand on Marik cheek, "that's so sweet, you're so sweet. Don't worry about me, I'll be fine here. And I know what you're thinking, and Kaiba isn't like that. And plus, he's already declared that he's not interested in me." Serenity was obviously lying, she knew very well that Kaiba wanted more from her than her professional assistance.

Marik starred at her grimly for a moment, "Alright." His face still angered and grim, and not facing Serenity.

"Marik." Serenity said sweetly, trying to get Marik's attention. "Marik …" She pulled his arm and made him look at her. She smiled innocently trying to get one out of Marik. What man in his right mind – not including Seto Kaiba – could not help but smile at the sight of Serenity's glowing face.

"I hate when you do that." Serenity giggled a bit. "Seriously, stop it."

"Alright." Serenity closed her eyes again, and held Marik's hand a bit tighter. Marik blushed a pure shade of red, somehow Serenity hadn't noticed. "Marik…?"

"Yes?"

"I'm hungry, can you help me get something to eat?" Serenity's face changed to misery.

Marik laughed aloud, "Sure."

He left the room immediately, calling for Maria. When she came to his service, she led him to the kitchen where she prepared breakfast for two. When finished Marik basically ran up the stairs cause Serenity wouldn't stop with her whining. They both ate their food peacefully, Serenity finishing first. After a couple of hours of conversating, Marik left her alone to rest, agreeing that leaving her here would be better for her and that he'd be back when she needed him. Maria escorted him out of the front doors, being as friendly as usual.


Kaiba shut his briefcase roughly, obviously his day didn't go as he had wished. Lifting in his hands the items he needed, he proceeded out the door of his grand office, the automatic security alarm going into an effect. Making his way down the building by the elevator, he quickly climbed into his black limousine and set of for his home, where waited his brother, and … well, you know who.


'What did I do to deserve this?' Serenity wallowed in her own self pity as she grew bored at watching the same thing for hours, the ceiling. 'How did I ever get myself into this mess?'

A slight noise drifted her view from the blue painted ceiling to the young boy at the door. He looked familiar, she'd only seen him once before, and that was at Kaiba's office. The young man had a face that no girl could forget, unless right after they were lucky enough to see Kaiba. Mokuba entered slowly, not making any sudden movements.

"You can come in. I'm not on drugs anymore, I can see fine." Serenity said almost smiling.

"Oh, sorry. Maria told me to walk and talk really slowly to you." Mokuba resumed walking at his usual pace and pulled up a chair near her bedside. "Maria told me that you were here, that you had some kind of accident here yesterday and would be staying here for like a week or something."

"Is that a problem?" Serenity asked concerned.

"Oh no, I didn't mean to say it like that, I just came to say hi, and that it might be fun to have someone else to talk to in this house other than Seto and Maria." Mokuba said a bit pleased of having her stay here.

"Well thanks for coming in, believe me, I needed the company." Serenity showed much relief in her voice.

"Is the pain that bad?"

"The pain is being taken care of by the pain killers. I think I've taken so many that I can't feel it anymore." Mokuba smirked. "No seriously, you could beat my leg right now and I wouldn't feel anything. But I advise that you don't cause I might not feel it now but I will later on." Serenity explained, kind of frightened that Mokuba might take her seriously.

"Don't worry, I'm not really the violent type." Mokuba starred at the floor.

"Well that good to know."

"So, how'd you get like this in the first place?" Mokuba asked curiously.

"I fell down your stairs." Serenity said with a big smile.

"Why are you so happy about it?" Mokuba asked raising a brow.

"I'm not happy about it, I'm just laughing because your brother thinks that being just a bit nice to me will make me not give him a law suit." She sighed a bit after speaking.

"Are you?"

"No Mokuba, don't worry." Serenity was thankful that for once this entire day after Marik left that she had a real conversation with someone other than herself.

"Well, I hate to do this and all but I got homework, I gotta get going." He got up from his seat and threw his overly filled backpack over his shoulder. "Got a lot of math homework, and I don't even get it. Well I'll see you later." He turned around and headed for the door.

"Wait." Mokuba stopped. "I can help." She didn't want her only form of entertainment to leave.

"You need your rest, and I'd be bothering you." Mokuba didn't want to be a thorn in her neck.

"What makes you think that you'd be bothering." Serenity asked a bit confused.

Mokuba took a seat again. "I know it sounds wimpish and all, but, to Seto, whenever I ask him about homework, he says that I'm bothering him or that I'm an annoyance." Mokuba eyes looked like they were about to water up, but he was a Kaiba, he was strong and when he needed to, he held in his feelings to show strength.

"Well, I'm not your brother for one, and I need the company to stop from going insane." Serenity said with a great big grin on her face trying to cheer Mokuba up.

"Great." Mokuba seemed very excited. Right a way he began to unload the colossal of note and textbooks from his bag and onto the bed. Serenity managed to sit up straight and move on over closer to Mokuba and his homework.

An hour or two passed and than finally he completed all of his homework, with the help of Serenity that is.

"Thanks Serenity." Mokuba sighed loudly, throwing his back against the chair he sat on. "It's finally done." This time he let out a big breath of air.

"No problem. Even though we were doing math and English, I had a lot of fun." Serenity yawned.

"I don't know about fun with the homework, but I had fun talking to you." Mokuba began to pack his bag once again. "You hungry?"

"Starving." Serenity let out plain and simple.

"I'll get us something." He got up and walked to the door, and than yelled. "MARIA! We need food!!" than sat back down in his comfy chair.

"That was pretty demanding." Serenity seemed surprised by his actions.

"She doesn't mind, she treats me like a son, I treat her like a mother." Mokuba closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Serenity's smile disappeared. "It must have been hard growing up without a mother—"

"And a father." Mokuba added, still not opening his eyes.

"I know what that's like." Serenity tried not remember those painful memories.

"What happened to your father?" Mokuba asked, interested in her past.

"He was abusive to my family, so when I was young my mother and I left him to move to Egypt." Serenity wasn't proud of her past.

"Did you have any other brothers or sisters?"

"Yeah, a brother, he's older than me." Serenity hated her brother, but she realized that the only way to get Mokuba to open up to her, she would need to tell him a bit about her past.

"Where is he know?" Mokuba was pushing Serenity's soft spot.

"I have no idea and don't want to know. I hate him." She hadn't let her feeling about her brother out for a long time. Mokuba looked shocked to hear those words come out of her mouth. "If you want to know why it's because he left me and my sick mother to go off with some whore." Serenity left it at that, not wanting to say another word.

Mokuba got the hint and didn't ask anymore questions.

"So…." There was an awkward silence for a moment until the door open slightly and in slipped in Maria with a tray with two dishes in her hands.

"Let me help." Mokuba got up and took the tray gently from her.

"How are you doing now, miya?" Maria asked pushing her hair covering her forehead back comfortingly.

"Fine, thank you Maria." Serenity was grateful for her kindness and unbelievable cooking skills and talents. Maria quietly walked out of the room leaving the two alone.

Mokuba handed a plate to Serenity where upon it she saw her very favorite, spaghetti. The both of them wasted no time talking, but rather stuffing their mouths with the delightful food.

"This is really, really good." Serenity said between chewing.

"I know." Mokuba said plainly.

Once finished their dinners, Mokuba turned his view to the clock by Serenity's bedside. He read "9:54 p.m."

"Shit!" Mokuba got up from his seat, leaving his plate on the bed and heading for the door.

"Where are you going?" Serenity asked confused.

Mokuba turned and faced her, "Sorry Seren, I gotta go somewhere, but I'll see you tomorrow." And than he left.

Serenity realized that he was a teenager and was probably late for a party or something to do with his friends. She sighed, leaning back into her original spot. She was about to call for Maria when she heard some loud yelling coming from the lower floors.


"Where are you going?" Kaiba asked as his brother pushed past him rudely in the foyer.

"Like you really care." Mokuba slipped on his shoes and grabbed his coat.

"I do care, why else would I be asking." Kaiba tried not to lose his temper in front of his brother just yet.

"We both know that you don't care, I'll be back by twelve." He turned the knob of the wooden door and pulled, about to leave, when Kaiba's hand thrust it back, closing Mokuba's way of escape.

"If you're going somewhere, you will tell me, now. And you will not stay out that late, I will not have my brother, a Kaiba, spend his night out with some hooker he picked up off of the streets just to get laid." Kaiba words were harsh, the harshest he'd ever spoken to his brother.

"She's not a whore!" Mokuba yelled at his brother. "And you're one to be talking about being laid, and spending a night with a woman." Mokuba walked around his brother disgusted.

"Watch you tongue, remember who you're talking to." Kaiba watched his brother while he circled him.

"You're such a hypocrite. You know that, big brother." His said his last words with a passion of hate. "Here you are telling me not to get into sex, when you, yourself, have your know little sex toy upstairs, unable to defend herself as well." Mokuba knew how to push his brother's buttons, but he was going to far with this situation.

"If knew what you were talking about – which you don't – you would know that she had a little tumble down the stairs and is unable to move, that's why she's staying here. There's no other reason." Kaiba took a deep breath, not wanting to drive the wedge that separated him and his brother wider than it already was.

"Sure." Mokuba laughed, "You and I both know that you're not that hostile with others staying in your house. And to let you know, I know exactly what I'm talking. I saw what happened last night, nice move." Kaiba's expression changed immediately when his brother spoke those words. "But don't worry, Serenity won't say anything, she hesitated when I asked her what happened not too long ago. And I won't say a thing, and I'm sure you won't tell your little secret. We wouldn't want to give you a bad reputation, now would we big brother." If there was anything Mokuba learned from his brother, it was how to shut someone up. He grabbed the keys to his motorcycle and left, not saying another word, and not letting his brother say anything either.

The door slammed shut fiercely behind Mokuba, leaving Kaiba frustrated yet once again. He knew that his brother was old enough to go out by himself, but he also knew what went on with him and his friends. He didn't want his only family member being exposed to a life of drugs and unprotected sex. He knew very well what happens being his brother's closed doors.

Angered, he walked up the marble stairs, to upset to eat anything. Entering his room, he'd almost forgot that Serenity was in the room next to him. Hearing Maria's voice he followed it into Serenity's room.

"Good night, miya." Maria spoke softly. "Sweet dreams." She turned and went to face the door when she almost bumped into Kaiba. "Pardon me, master Kaiba, I did not see you there."

"If you would leave, Ms. Frank and I need to talk." Kaiba starred at Serenity bluntly.

"Yes sir." And Maria disappeared.

"Is something wrong?" Serenity a bit frightened by the look on his face.

"You were speaking to my brother not long ago, were you not?" Kaiba sat in the same seat that his brother sat on a few moments ago.

"Yeah …" Serenity a bit confused to where this was leading to.

"What did the two of you converse about?" Kaiba continued with his interrogation, for what reason, Serenity had no clue.

"Is this about what you and Mokuba were arguing about? Cause if it is—"

"Who asked you to eavesdrop on our family matters." Kaiba was outraged, not only was she staying in his home till she recovered, but she was going to know personal issues that were of his family. "The only reason I asked was because I wanted to know where he was going, possibly he could have told you. Did he?" Kaiba asked standing up from the chair.

"No, sorry." Kaiba headed for the door, seeing no reason for him to be in Serenity's presence. "Wait," Serenity held her tongue. If there was one thing there was to know about Kaiba that was never order him around.

"What?" Kaiba didn't turn around.

"If you want to reach out to Mokuba, trying not being his father," Serenity saw Kaiba's hand ball up into a fist, this subject was obviously a touchy one for him. "Be his friend, do something with him, go with him to Kaiba Land and have some fun. He really wants you to be by his side when he needs you, and he's right, you barely have enough time for him. Take some time off of work –"

"Are you done? I don't need you of all people telling me how to handle my brother." Kaiba interrupted her. He gave a grunt and headed for the door, turning off the lights, and than slamming the door shut. It seemed that slamming doors in this house had become a habit.

Serenity let the idea of her helping Kaiba get to know his brother better on hold. She closed her eyes, although it didn't make a difference since when her eyes were open she still couldn't see a thing, and let sleep capture her.


Kaiba lay in his bed, remembering the words of Serenity.

'Maybe she's right. I don't want my brother getting himself into to shit every ten minutes, he needs to be guided. I have to be the bigger man, and apologize, and I'll take it from there.' Kaiba created a plan in his overactive brain. His thoughts did drift to his brother's comments.

'The only reason she's here is because I don't want the bad publicity. That's all, nothing more.' He wasn't doing this for sex without even knowing it. And if sex was what was on his mind, he would certainly not choose an employee to be his partner.

He called it a night, a long night, and let rest come over him. One of his ears still open for when Mokuba decided to come home, that is if he was coming home.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Nomysp's Angel: More like a sick bastard, than a dork, if you know what I mean. Serenity better stiffen up man, but I have the power to do that!! Keep readin' girl, hope ya like this one, but for some reason I feel like dedicating the next chapter to you, aww well.

Yamiko Yakou: Thank you very much for the comments. You yourself are quiet talented, I'm really surprised that someone as intelligent as you actually reads and likes my story, believe me, it's an honor. You're right, the tragedy genre doesn't look to good, it's a surprise. Thanks for the tip! I'll keep it in mind.

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Mariks1sndonly: Good to know that you liked the story! And yes, I will not give up on this story just yet, I like the idea, and plot. Thank you, that's really kind of you to say such a thing, and yeah, I have another story, I don't know if you'd like it or not, but thank you for reading, and I hope you continue.

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RiterAnonymous: Yay! I finally updated! I'll try to do the best I can with the updating situation, but homework and high school can be a bitch. You'll just have to wait and see who loves who, and who's lusting for whom. I know, Kaiba's getting dirty, but remember, he's cold, he's ruthless, and he's lonely, what more could you expect.

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Setalina Muro: Well, Lina (I like that name), thank you for reviewing, I hope you do so for this one and the ones after this. Good to know that you enjoy my story, and thank you so much for telling me the plot was good, I had a feeling that maybe it wasn't as good as I thought it was. Well, I hope you liked this chapter and the following ones.

Author's Note: Well, well, well. That was probably not what you guys were expecting, I know it was kind of boring, but I was trying to build character. Trying to show the tension between the two brothers, and how Serenity's relationship with the Kaiba brothers was evolving. Well, I promise that the next chapter will be a hundred times better, Serenity will be up on her feet, romance will stir, and another little accident, don't worry Serenity won't be the victim, this time that is. Sorry for taking so long on this chapter. I'll try and be a faster next time on posting my stuff up. Thank you all for your support.