Chapter Five

Something to Live For

Rapheal walked through Kaiba's mansion and opened his office door. He looked over the room and saw Kaiba passed out on his desk with a voldka bottle next to him.

Rapheal approached Kaiba and shook him. Kaiba stirred and slowly opened his eyes." Hey Rapheal what are you doing here" Kaiba asked in a sleeply voice.'' The question is what are you doing, your late for work and I find you passed out with an empty bottle of voldka" Rapheal said

Kaiba slowly leaned back in his chair and stared forward." Its just I had a rough night, I told Serenity about my past" Kaiba said.

Rapheal shrugged," So thats good now maybe you two can get back together". Kaiba shook his head," I don't want to get back together".

" What do you mean you don't want to get back together" Rapheal asked puzzled." Its just that every time I get close to someone something bad happens to them, like my parents" Kaiba said lowing his head.

Rapheal reached over and grabbed Kaiba by his collar and slammed him into the wall." You idiot, we already had this talk, you don't have to be alone anymore, the more you think that the more your step father wins" Rapheal yelled. Kaiba lowered his head angering Rapheal more.

Rapheal brought his hand up and back handed Kaiba on his left cheek leaving a red mark." If you have to know Serenity's life hasn't been all good either, she lost both her parents and has to put up with her possive boyfriend Duke, but she goes along all happy unlike you who won't forget it and move on".

Rapheal then took Kaiba and threw him back into his chair. He then made his way to the door." Why don't you just crawl inside your little bottle there and live there for the rest of your life".

Rapheal walked through the door and closed it. Kaiba picked up the voldka bottle and chucked it at the door making it shatter into pieces.

He looked over at his calendar to see what today was, it read December 24." Great Christmas Eve, the day I lost my parents" Kaiba said as he put his head on his desk.

Rapheal's Apartment

Rapheal sat on the couch in his room watching football." Hey there big guy" came the voice of Marik. Rapheal turned his head to see Marik sitting next to him holding an envolope.

He handed it to Rapheal who looked at him weird." Go ahead open it". Rapheal opened it to see a plane ticket to New York." Whats this for" he asked.

" Well me and Bakura heard that Mai's model show is there tonight and we thought you could go there to spend Christmas, since I'am heading to Egypt and Bakura is going home to England".

Rapheal smiled," But you better get to the airport your plane leaves in twenty minutes'' Marik said. Rapheal was out of the door in a flash.

New York 11:30 P.M.

Rapheal walked through the back room of the model show untill he reached a dressing room. He opened it and walked in. At the far end of the room sat a blond haired woman brushing her hair. She turned around and looked at Rapheal.

She then leapt out of her chair and landed in Rapheal's arms." I thought I would never see you again" she said." You wouldn't be seeing me right now if it wasn't for Marik" Rapheal replied. Mai grabbed his hand and led him to her couch." I have so much to tell you" she said.

" As I have alot to tell you, our old friend Seto is back" Rapheal said. Mai looked at him shocked," Seto he's back, where is he" she asked. " Back in Domino, hes not the same guy we knew Mai, hes changed".

" And so have you ten years can do alot to people, now come on I have a penthouse we can go up to and talk" Mai said leading Rapheal out of her room and up stairs to her penthouse." God save me" Rapheal muttered.

Domino 11:55 P.M.

Kaiba walked through the empty dark park. His white trench coat fluttered over the now snow covered path. Kaiba walked slowly the white pellets of snow hitting him. He was still running over all Rapheal had said to him." Serenity lost her parents like I did and she also has to put up with Duke he controling boyfriend" he thought.

Kaiba stopped when he came to the bench him and Serenity shared the other night. He wiped off some snow and sat down." Two minutes till Christmas and I'am all alone again, this time by my own doing" Kaiba said sadly.

" Not quite" came a weak voice. Kaiba turned to see Serenity standing in front of him in long jeans, her pink jacket and a pink scarf around her neck." What are you doing out here" Kaiba asked her." The same thing I would ask you" she said sitting next to him.

" I'am sorry about last night I should have never tried to budge into your life like I did" Serenity said." And I should have never tried to budge into your" Kaiba apologized. It was one minute till Christmas and Serenity slowly laid her head on Kaiba's shoulder.

" You lost your parents on Christmas" she asked." How did you now" Kaiba asked." I could tell by how tense you are, please listen to me Kaiba you don't have to live alone anymore their are plenty of people still here for you" Serenity said.

Kaiba shook his head, there was Marik, Bakura, Rapheal, and Serenity. Serenity slowly raised her head to look at Kaiba's blue eyes." Please don't push any of us away" she said.

The two stared at each other and then leaned followed and met lips. Time slowed around the two and it seemed as if the snow stopped. It had turned Christmas and Kaiba had forgoten about his parents death. They soon broke and Serenity stood up and offered her hand to Kaiba.

He took and stood up and he wrapped his arm around her small frame and walked down the snowy path with her.' Mother, Father, I've found the best Christmas present this year, the meaning to live' Kaiba thought looking up at the dark sky.