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Chapter Thirteen: Reality Holdup
Seto woke as the day was giving in to light. The wall clock read 6:07. Claire stirred in his arms, eyes still closed. She was facing him. Their legs were intertwined. He smiled to himself. Trying not to wake her, he moved to get up.
Claire mummbled when she felt him leaving. "Where are you going? It is seven already?"
His smiled grew. She was adorable to him. "No it's not seven. I was just getting up."
She stretched and placed her hands around his slender waist. "If it's not seven, then you're not going no where."
He knew she meant every word, even if she was barely awake. Laying back down, he kissed her.
When he woke up the next time, the clock said 7:14. He also realized that their positions had switched. He was now on the outside of the couch and taking up most of it. Claire was on the inside. Her head and half her body was on him.
Her fingers brushed against his tone mid-section. "I know, you have to go don't you?" Her green eyes opened, gazing up at him.
"For a while yes. Work isn't going to do itself." He placed a hand on her head and kiss the top of her nose. He then got up.
She followed. "Well if it did, that would be great. Then you could stay here." She wrapped her arms around his neck. His back was half to her. She kissed his left shoulder gently then laid her head on him.
Turning he place one arm on her back and another under her knees. "It doesn't mean I can't take you with me before I go." They laughed while Seto carried her to his room.
Around ten Claire woke up for the final time. She snuggled under the blankets. The knowledge of being in Seto's room didn't come until he walked out of the bathroom. He was getting a shirt from a drawer. Sitting up she glanced at him. "Leaving already?"
Seto chuckled. "It's 10:10. If I don't go now I'll be home and work will be behind. I'm backed up as it is."
She strolled behind him. "Your the boss."
He growled playfully. She squealed running away from him. Of course being taller, he caught her before she could get to the bed and hide under the covers. Picking her up, he laid her down softly on the bed's edge. His kisses stopped at her shoulder. Coming back up, he took her lips into his. "I should go." Getting up he quickly left. Turning he saw she was faking a pout. That made him need her more.
Haruko was in this morning. "I'm so sorry for what I did Mr. Kaiba."
Above all his good spirits, seeing her again wasn't pleasent. "I thought I fired you?"
"I'm really sorry." She was pleading with him.
"You've already said that." He walked in his office. "Your work is on the desk." With that he shut the door.
Haruko smiled wickedly. "Perfect."
At five in the afternoon. The doorbell rang at Kaiba Manor. Mokuba answered since all the help was out. "Can I help you?"
"Yes I was wondering if this was Kaiba Manor?"
"It is." Mokuba stated simply.
"Good. I have a package here for a Miss Claire. Is she in?"
Nodding he went to call for Claire. The look in her green eyes when she came to the door, made Mokuba worry.
"I told you that I would find you. There's no use hiding from me." Mac walked in. "Lets go to the living room ok."
"I think you should leave." Mokuba gained composure back.
Mac lazily pulled out a gun. "I think we should go have a chat in the living room." He pressured them there after he locked the door. "No one else is here right?"
They both nodded.
"I wish it didn't have to come to this Claire. But you have to understand that it's in the best interest for all of us."
Her grip on Mokuba's hand tightened. Mokuba was good in not speaking out.
Mac glared at Mokuba. "Let me guess, your rich boy's little brother." Mokuba nodded. "That's what I figured. Are you as stubborn?"
Mokuba stayed silent.
"Good." Mac sat down on a chair. The gun was held with semi care. Mokuba and Claire were on the couch eyeing the gun. Both wondering what was going to happen next.