Chapter 4 - Maybe I don't hate you...
Dora had now been living with the Kaiba's, namely Mokuba and Seto for a few months, and she had gotten use to Kaiba's contempt for her, and his cold glances, his belittling tone and obvious hate for her. She sighed, she couldn't decipher whether that was an act, or what he really felt. She was questioning whether this mean man nature he had was his true self, ever since she saw him playing tag with Mokuba a while back. How could a ruthless, cold hearted business man get up the nerve to play tag. She supposed, at heart he really was just sixteen, a teenager, just like her, and she was deciding that maybe she should try and open him up, make this 'marriage' she'd gotten herself into at least tolerable. "Maybe I don't hate you..." she mumbled, looking down into the garden again.
What she was pleased about, was that so long as he didn't know she was watching, she could watch Kaiba from her balcony, watch him be himself and have fun with his little brother. Today, as it was getting closer the summer, the weather had improved and they'd gotten out one of those inflatable swimming pools, and the garden hose, spraying each other with freezing water, as they ran around in their swimming shorts. Dora grinned a little as she memorized each feature of Kaiba's body, and for a second she was actually kind of pleased that she was married to him. At least he was attractive, it's not like she was forced into marrying some over weight, wrinkly, forty year old pervert. "Alright, that's it...that looks like way too much fun to miss" Dora mumbled, wandering off to locate her swim wear.
Mokuba fell over as Kaiba sprayed him, yet again, with the garden hose. The dark prince of Kaiba corp grinned, he seemed just like any teenager now. He was also winning this little game, that was until someone managed to push him, trip him, and cause him to fall, face first into the swimming pool. He jolted up, startled, and soaked, and glared when he saw Dora, with her arms folded, she'd also taken charge of the hose and smirked. "I win" she announced simply. Kaiba screwed up his face into another glare, but it was obvious to him, that act wasn't working on her anymore. She knew him now. With another glare, he reached forward, gripped her by the wrist harshly, and dragged her head first into the swimming pool. She screamed from surprise, and didn't have time to react and defend herself, she just went head first into the water. She rose up out of the water, completely soaked, and looked at him, blinking. Kaiba folded his arms, "you were saying...?".
With that he forced all of his body weight onto her, and shoved her under the water again, she rose up again, to suck in a deep breath of air, and she pushed him over. "What're you, crazy?...I'm not a fish, I need oxygen you know!".
The day seemed to end far too soon, the swimming pool was half empty, due to their little play fight that had caused it all to splash over the sides. Kaiba was sitting on the step, watching the garden, a cup of tea in his hand and a towel wrapped around him. Dora was inside the kitchen, talking to Mokuba, he yawned tiredly. "I gotta go to bed, g'night Dora..." he said, waving and wandering off. Dora gave a brief wave to him and smiled lightly, before taking her tea, and her towel with her to sit by Kaiba on the step, quietly. "That was fun today, huh?" Dora mumbled. Kaiba didn't answer. "I still won though" she added. Kaiba glanced at her, somewhat icily. Dora just closed her mouth and gave a defeated look. "You didn't, i won" Kaiba finally answered with a small grin. Dora almost gave a sigh of relief and smiled back at him. "Yeah well, we'll see tomorrow if the weather's good".
Kaiba nodded, and watched her as she looked up at the sky, she always had a fascination with the stars. His sapphire coloured eyes looked down the nape of her neck, tracing each line and feature, silently he watched her. As he watched her, there was some kind of realisation burning within him, maybe it wouldn't hurt to...let her into the family, maybe it would make them stronger if there was three of them, instead of just him and Mokuba. Maybe. "Dora..." Kaiba finally said after a long moment of silence. Dora, looked back at him, blinking, "hm?". Kaiba put down his tea, and leant closer to her, gripping her chin, softly. He looked at her for another long moment, that cold, piercing expression that was there previously, was now gone, and now he just looked, serene. Slowly, he stroked her chin with his thumb and leant closer and closer until their lips met, and he kissed her softly. Dora put her arms around his shoulders gently wrapping her towel around the both of them. As the kiss broke she leant her chin on his shoulder. "Doesn't it feel better when you don't have to hide everything in Seto?". Kaiba pulled away from her, looking at her with that same, serene expression. "I'll see you tomorrow" he whispered softly, standing up and wandering off to his room.