Thanks to all my reviewers for their wonderful reviews and support! I'm sorry to keep you waiting, since my last chapter was a cliffhanger. But I did have a bit of writers block for this chapter, so thank you Secluded Sapphire for all your help!

And also before I forget, a Happy belated Birthday to Kumaragirl!

Chapter13: Christmas Spirit

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"Rez."

The smirk grew on his face as he watched Sakura tremble; he flicked away his jet-black hair while he casually walked over to his alarmed little sister.

"So, how's my favorite sister?" Rez said, brushing her shoulder. "The money must be nice, you know this mansion, the CEO husband and what else you might have. And me, your lonely street boy brother. So...why wasn't your dear brother invited to the wedding?"

"R-Rez...please leave," Sakura stuttered, looking away from her brother's callous green gaze.

"Why? Can't a brother just visit?" Rez leered.

"What are you doing here?" Sakura heatedly said as her anger rose.

"It's not fair that you get everything leaving me with nothing," Rez scorned, coming up right against her, towering over- yet again making her feel small.

"Leave before Seto comes," Sakura warned. She looked down at the ground; his gaze penetrating her as if to read her thoughts.

"Oh, the rich man is gonna get his hands dirty?" Rez taunted.

"Rez just leave us alone," Sakura said sternly as she raised her voice.

"I'll ruin you, you and your husband's wealth," his voice becoming low and maniacal. "I'll make sure you live life the way I've lived it for the past years." He looked down at her, his eyes came upon her shoulder- uncovered by the tank top; the scars from his brutal beatings were still visible. "You can never run away from the past!"

Enough was enough; Sakura raised her hand, all in swift motion he caught it in mid-motion. His grasp tightened around her wrist, a painful sensation shot throughout her arm as she winced like a hurt animal.

"Cower like the bitch you are," his gaze becoming brutish, his grip becoming deathly.

Meanwhile...

Kaiba looked up at his office watch; he had been hearing off and on shouts downstairs, he became concerned and decided to ensure everything was alright. He gradually made his way downstairs to come upon his wife being assaulted by a tall man with jet-black hair and penetrating green eyes. He looked awfully familiar to Kaiba, could it be? Kaiba's mind raced through his head as he recalled the pictures that Sakura had showed him of her family. Of course! It had to be him! Kaiba thought, it is Rez!

"Let go of my wife, now!" Kaiba bellowed, as he interrupted and walked towards Sakura.

"Well if it isn't Seto Kaiba, famous CEO of Japan," Rez mocked as he released Sakura's hand from his grip.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing here?" Kaiba said as he raised his voice, anger boiling inside of him.

"Please Mr. Kaiba, mind you're language, is this how you act with you're brother-in-law?" Rez smirked, "Why don't we start over?" he said as he reached his hand out to him. Kaiba looked down at his hand and looked up at him.

"I'm sorry, but I don't shake hands with people, who assault my wife emotionally and physically," Kaiba said as pulled Sakura to his side, "Even if they are related to my wife in any way."

"So if you don't mind, please leave this mansion immediately," Kaiba said as he put an arm around his distressed wife.

"I came all the way from America to Japan for a reason Mr.Kaiba," Rez said displeased as he took his hand back, "As soon as I get what I want I'll gladly leave," he finished.

"If you don't want any harm, you'll leave this instant," Kaiba said admonishingly.

"I will as soon as I get what I came for," Rez said not moving an inch away.

"You'll not succeed in getting it," Kaiba said sternly, "Roland please take this young man away," he ordered.

"If that's what you want Mr. Kaiba, I'm leaving but I will return, I'll make sure of it!" Rez threatened, as he swiftly walked out of the mansion.

"S...Seto," Sakura whispered as she shook in fear within her husband's arms, "I knew he would come back, I just knew it..." she said as tears fell freely from her eyes.

"So what if he managed to make it here in Japan?" Kaiba said as he brushed the tears away from her face, "He won't be able to do us any harm, especially when I'm with you," he said as he slowly turned Sakura around to face him.

"But what if somehow he..." Sakura started but stopped as Kaiba silenced her with his finger on her lips.

"But nothing Sakura," Kaiba softly whispered as he lifted her chin with two fingers, "You have to stay strong and have a bit of self- confidence in yourself," he said as he looked into her anxious hazel eyes.

"You'll also have to believe and trust in me," Kaiba said as he ran his fingers through her soft cinnamon brown hair.

"How can I trust a man, who doesn't trust anyone but himself," Sakura said softly as she looked into his now calm sapphire blue eyes.

"You'll learn soon enough," Kaiba whispered as he gently kissed Sakura's forehead.

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The bright morning rays of sunlight poured through Kaiba's bedroom window. Kaiba slowly opened his eyelids, only to get blinded by the strong rays of sunlight. He slowly sat up on his bed, careful not to awake his wife. He silently sat there, letting his blue eyes get adjusted to the sunlight. He slowly turned around to see his wife sleeping peacefully beside him.

Kaiba slowly brought his hand up towards her face and brushed away a few strands of hair on her face. Sakura slowly stirred towards his action and gradually opened her eyes. A hazy vision of deep blue eyes came slowly in front of Sakura. She blinked a couple of times as her lips curved upwards into a smile.

"When did you wake up?" Sakura asked as she slowly sat up and rubbed her eyes.

"A few minutes before you," Kaiba replied as he continued looking at her.

"I'm going back to sleep, I'm cold," Sakura said as she pulled the sheet.

"Well I'm cold too and you're taking too much of the sheet," Kaiba complained as he pulled the other end of the sheet.

"Well go get another sheet," Sakura said as she pulled harder on the sheet.

"Excuse me, but that's my sheet," Kaiba said as he tugged harder on his end.

"Too bad," Sakura said as she tugged the sheet as hard as she could.

"Fine be that way," Kaiba said still not letting go of the sheet.

"I will," Sakura said as she tugged the sheet with so much force, she fell off the bed, pulling Kaiba down with her. Now they both laid on the ground in an awkward mess, with Kaiba on top of Sakura. Sakura turned crimson, unsure of what to do or say as her hands pressed against his bare torso. Kaiba looked down at Sakura and smirked because he had no intention of getting up sooner or later.

"Merry Christmas?" Sakura said as she looked into his eyes, slightly blushing because of the position they were in.

"And a very merry Christmas to you too," Kaiba responded as he kissed her lips with desire and pleasure. Sakura didn't refuse as she responded to his kiss, which influenced Kaiba to go further as he deepened the kiss. They were lost in this moment of passion, so lost that they didn't notice the presence of a teenager excitingly bouncing into their room. He stopped mid way as he saw them lying on the ground doing what was very obvious.

"Wow! Kissing looks much more interesting when you see your brother actually involved in one!" Mokuba said purposely out loud. Kaiba and Sakura stopped mid way through their kiss and pulled away from each other. Kaiba quickly got off Sakura and also helped her up.

"Mokuba?" Sakura and Kaiba both said in unison.

"So did you guys have fun down there?" Mokuba said trying not to burst into hysterics.

"How long have you been in here?" Sakura asked as she turned into a deep shade of crimson.

"Just came in a minute ago," Mokuba replied in between giggles.

"Didn't I teach you to knock on the door before coming in?" Kaiba said as he slightly frowned at his little brother.

"I just wanted to wish you guys a Merry Christmas when I came in and saw... you know the rest," Mokuba explained, "Well anyway, Merry Christmas!" he said as he ran up to his brother and sister-in-law and gave them each a hug.

"And a Merry Christmas to you too," Sakura said as she returned his hug and ruffled his black raven hair.

"Come on Sakura, let's go downstairs and open the presents!" Mokuba said ecstatically.

"I'm coming, I'm coming," Sakura smiled as she put on her robe.

"Come on!" Mokuba said as he pulled her out of the room.

"Relax kiddo," Sakura said as Mokuba dragged her down the stairs.

"Presents!" Mokuba yelled childishly, as he ran towards the Christmas tree in the living room. Sakura joined him as Mokuba sat under the Christmas tree trying to find all the presents that were for him. He soon grabbed a present with his name on it and started to tear off the wrapping paper.

"Wow! The latest version of 'The Dragon King'," Mokuba screamed with the video game in his hand, "Thanks Sakura!" he said as he gave her a big hug.

"You're welcome," Sakura said as she laughed at the reactions of her brother-in-law.

"Sakura, open my present, " Mokuba said as he handed Sakura a small wrapped box.

"Okay," Sakura said as she took the present from him, carefully unwrapped the box and opened it.

"They're beautiful!" Sakura smiled as she looked at two silver dangling earrings with a small diamond hanging at the bottom of both of them.

"I never knew you had such good taste in jewelry," Sakura said impressed.

"Well...actually...Re...Rebecca picked them out because I didn't know which one to buy for you," Mokuba said with a timid smile.

"Who's Rebecca?" asked Sakura as she looked up at him.

"She's...She's my...girlfriend," Mokuba said as he blushed.

"You have a girlfriend! Since when?" asked Sakura in surprise.

"Well we just started dating a couple of weeks ago," Mokuba said.

"Well tell her she has very nice taste and why don't you invite her over for our New Years eve party," Sakura suggested.

"Yea, sure," Mokuba said with a lopsided grin.

"Started the fun without me?" Kaiba said as he came down the stairs.

"You're the one with the 'no-fun' attitude," Sakura teased.

"Really? I could show you some real fun..." Kaiba smirked as he walked closer to her.

"Umm...that's not a great idea right now," Sakura said as she eyed Mokuba.

"Well perhaps...another time," Kaiba said, as he understood what she meant.

"I think I'll head upstairs now," Mokuba said so he could leave the couple alone.

"Speaking of presents..." Kaiba said as he took out a thin rectangle box from the pocket of his robe, "This is for you," he said as he opened the box so Sakura was able to see. Laid inside the box were two thin silver chains, each containing half a heart locket.

"So what do you think?" Kaiba asked as he took out the two chains and held it up.

"They're exquisite," Sakura said as she looked at the two half heart lockets, "How come there are two?" she asked.

"Because one's for you and one's for me," Kaiba said as he put the thin silver chain around her neck and fastened it.

"And the heart locket is separated into two halves because one half of the heart stays with you and the other one with me," Kaiba said softly, "I bought this for us because when ever we're apart from each other, we'll never feel apart when this half heart locket is with us," he finished.

"Seto..." Sakura said as she looked into his now soft blue eyes, "I never want to be apart from you, no matter what," Sakura said as she leaned her head against his chest.

"Don't worry, I'll always be with you Sakura," Kaiba said as he wrapped his arms around his wife.

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From: Rezeiro Kinoshi

Sent: December 25th, 2003 3:22:58AM

To: Unknown

Subject: Plan

Message: I thought you had a well thought out plan to get what I want. Well, when will this plan of yours come in action? You'd better get to work soon to the deal we've discussed. I'll be expecting a reply from you.

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Hope you enjoyed the chapter! Yes, another chapter that will keep you in suspense till I reveal everything! But of course there is a certain person who knows all and I'm sure she knows its her! Any way, I'll update faster if you people keep sending more wonderful Reviews!!!!!!!!!!