A/N: Nope...still don't own Yu-gi-oh...

Chapter 6

They were fast approaching the lights that seemed so distant so long ago. Serenity shivered in Kaiba's arms. The rain had been drenching them now for a good hour and they were thoroughly soaked to the skin. She smiled at Kaiba, his hair being wet made him look like a little kid, not a fearsome CEO. She took in a deep breath, as if to speak, but he beat her to it.

"I know you find this scenario amusing, but kindly remember that I can drop you on your ass at any moment. I would hold my tongue if I were you." Kaiba grumbled, he didn't mind the rain when he wasn't stuck in it, carrying a girl none-the-less.

"But you aren't me Seto Kaiba, thankfully, because I don't think I could have carried you this far." She smiled and leaned in closer to his ear. "This has to have been my favorite part of the day." Her warm breath lingered a bit too long for his mental comfort, was she honestly trying to arouse him?

"Finally!" He yelled, as he released her legs, she would have fallen if he didn't have his other arm securely around her mid-back. "Salvation."

She looked at the sign, after realizing she had been placed into a puddle of thick mud. He raced ahead of her as she struggled to pull her shoes out, then plodded barefoot behind Kaiba cursing softly at his incompetence.

She looked at the neon sign she stood under Cozy Cabins. She looked around at the small business. "Looks more like the Bate's Cabins from Psycho." She shivered, being wet for as long as she had been almost assured a massive head cold. She raced to catch up with him, "Damn his long ass legs." She had just about had it with this adventure.

She opened the loose screen door, and then took her place beside the drenched Kaiba.

"You dispelled an urban legend tonight Kaiba." She muttered as she began the task of wringing out her hair.

"And that would be?" He asked with tension in his voice, he had just about lost his patience with this girl. She was making his orderly life a complete mess and was wasting his valuable time. What could she say now...something constructive? Hardly.

"Your trench coat is hardly waterproof." She smirked at him.

Kaiba impatiently slammed his hand on the call bell again, ignoring her comment. He needed to get to a phone and get the hell away from this vixen who's smile was so sweet, but whose words stung like sea-salt in his eyes.

"How can I help you?" A short pudgy woman asked. She looked the two over and smiled amiably. She reminded Serenity of the grandmother she always wanted, she reminded Kaiba of a slow-witted redneck.

"Yes," Kaiba began in his most business like voice, "I would like to use your phone."

"I'm sorry son," She shook her head slowly, "the storm has knocked out our phone lines. They probably won't be back up until the morning."

"Is there a car I can buy from you?" He asked, as he pulled out his wallet, carefully flashing his credit cards so she could see he meant business.

"You want to buy a car from me?" She giggled, "If I had one to sell I'd be happy to, but I don't drive."

"Then how do you live out here in the middle of no man's land?" Kaiba nearly snarled at the woman.

"I have a son who drives supplies in twice a week, he came this morning."

Kaiba was ready to scream.

"Perhaps there is a guest who's staying here we can talk to about maybe using a cell phone or..." Serenity attempted, but was stayed by the woman's hand.

"There are no guests here at the moment. They don't usually come through when a storm is expected. Did you two get stuck in the mud or something?"

"Something..." Kaiba grunted.

"Maybe we could rent a room for the night. You said phone service should be up in the morning right?" Serenity suggested.

"Hold on just a minute dear and I'll see what I can do." She turned and went into the other room.

"If you think I intend on staying in this dump Wheeler you're sadly mistaken!" Kaiba had bent down so that he was staring directly in the young girl's face. He looked furious.

"Fine Kaiba, go curl up in a mud puddle, you'll have plenty to choose from. I myself prefer a warm dry bed to cold, wet dirt." She turned from him.

"This is insane, I say we keep going."

"You want to carry me for another hour or two?" She asked poking him in the chest, "Because you plopped me in a mud puddle and basically ruined what was left of my shoes so now I can't walk anywhere thanks to you!"

"Thanks to me?!" He seethed at her, "You roped me into this insane game. I had my day planned and it didn't involve evading would-be assassins."

"You think I wanted that?!" She turned on him and looked like a hellcat unleashed, he was a bit taken aback.

"You think I wanted to get trapped in that horrible room with two thugs who were griping about some stupid prototype thing or another and then, oh yes-I did want to see a man get shot before my eyes. This was my answer for an ideal day. Then, of course, how can I forget the bullet fired at me, or the high speed chase, maybe the rabid driver of the car screeching at me..."

"Screeching?!" Kaiba yelled at her, stopping her rant, "I don't screech! I saved your worthless ass back there and at no point did I screech at you!"

"You're screeching at me now!" She pointed out and he shut up. They both were breathing rather heavy and neither looked ready to back down. They turned away from each other and stood there, back to back.

"You're in luck, because we're empty at the moment I can put you in the one cabin with a bathroom." She smiled gleefully.

"What luck," Kaiba snapped sarcastically.

"What he meant to say is thank you ever so much." Serenity smiled at the woman.

"Do you have any luggage?" The woman asked them with concern. "You have to get out of those wet clothes soon or you'll catch you deaths."

"We left them in the car unfortunately," Serenity lied ruefully.

"I think I have something to help out, you go to the cabin and I'll be along shortly." She handed them the key and turned back into her room.

They ran to the cabin, it was still pouring as they let themselves in and slammed the door. Kaiba fumbled for the light switch and, then in the next breath, wished he hadn't.

"There's only one bed," Serenity muttered, hoping if she said it out loud it wouldn't be true. "Where are you going to sleep?" She turned and looked at Kaiba.

"I'm paying for the room, I get the bed you can put the two chair together and sleep like that." He stripped off the soggy trench coat and started undoing the buttons of his shirt.

"Whoa," She stopped him, "What do you think you're doing?"

"I'm getting out of my wet clothes, or would you like me to help you with yours first?" He sneered at her, his eyes smoldering. She could feel her cheeks heating up.

"W-we ha-have to get a second cabin." She stammered, no way could she stay in the same room with a naked Seto Kaiba.

There was a quick knock at the door, Kaiba opened it and the nice woman handed him a bag.

"This should hold you and your wife until morning when your clothes are dried out. Have a great night you two." And with that she was off.

Kaiba opened the bag and pulled out a pair of pajamas, one single pair. She looked at him, his shirt slightly open, wet clothes hugging his body, damp hair clinging to his amazing features. She wondered if this is what it felt like to be drunk. Her head was spinning.

He smiled as he turned around to show her their only dry clothes.

"I get the top," he smirked as he tossed the bottoms at her with a knowing smile.

A/N: I have no idea what I would do at this point... Serenity's dilemma. Any suggestions for her? I'd love to hear your comments....anyone? anyone? I know I usually write more, but I just love this as an ending...I'll update this quickly if I get enough protest about the suspense factor...ahem...review...lol...thanks!