Chapter 4

Niki ran out of her classroom eager to get to her new position at Kaiba Corp. She stuffed everything in her locker and closed it and ran to try and find Tristen for she rode with him on his bike that morning.

She ran out onto the school courtyard and looked around. She called out Tristen's name only for it to be cut short as she tripped against a rock. Her eyes clutched closed as she embraced for her impact with the ground.

"You ok?" a male voice said. She opened her eyes to meet blue ones. Niki panicked as she realized she was in the arms of her boss.

"AH! Um, yeah, I'm fine," she said jumping out of his embrace and brushing off the dirt on her skirt, "th-thanks…"

He swung his suitcase over his shoulder and nodded, "you know you should be on your way to work."

'I can say the same about you, Mr. CEO,' Niki looked at the ground, "I kinda…can't find my ride home. I decided to ride with my friend to school and he must've left already."

Kaiba looked away from her, "I'll give you a ride."

Niki looked up at him and smiled, "thank you." He just nodded in response and headed towards the front parking lot with Niki in tow.

Kaiba pressed the key chain button to unlock the doors to his black 2001 Altima. He opened the door for her as she got in. Once she was seated in the passenger side he got in the driver's and started the car.

Niki looked at her hands in her lap trying to hold in a blush. Wait…why WAS she blushing? She didn't LIKE him, did she? How could she? He was an egotistical, work-crazy, cold-hearted person! But most girls in school did want him because of his looks alone.

'I can't like him…we're totally different…' She sighed and turned to look out the window. Maybe she DID like him. But she wasn't sure. Either way, he didn't have feelings for her. Ok, maybe annoyance and a little respect for her work but otherwise nothing.

"get out," his stern voice brought her back to reality. She got out of the car quickly and bowed to Kaiba respectfully.

"thank you, Mr. Kaiba. I appreciate the ride," she thanked him.

He swung his suitcase of his shoulder, "don't think of it as anything. It was a one-time deal. Got that?"

Niki held back a glare as she followed him inside. 'jerk…'

He led her up to the 24th floor and into a special laboratory. 3 other employees were at work at their computers when the two walked in. When they noticed him they stood and bowed respectfully and returned to their jobs.

Kaiba led her to a woman about 20 with short blue hair and ice blue eyes. Her pale pink lips formed into a smile at the sight of the raven-haired girl and her boss. Niki bowed to the woman and faced Kaiba as he spoke.

"This is Aozora," Kaiba stated, "she will help you settle in."

Aozora bowed her neck-length hair falling in front of her face, "nice to meet you, miss…?"

"Niki," Niki introduced, "Niki Walker."

Aozora smiled innocently, "Miss Niki." The two females watched as Kaiba left. Aozora turned to the computer station behind her, "did Mr. Kaiba tell you what you would be doing?"

Niki shook her head, "he just stated that I'd be working in the engineering field of Kaiba Corp."

Aozora's face lit up, "good! I get to explain! You see, we help Mr. Kaiba run tests on his newest inventions." She pointed to the arena that laid below the office, "that arena is where he does his testing."

Niki smiled, "cool. What do I do?"

Aozora's eyes seemed to have a glint of mischief held within it, "you're the lucky one. You get to control the whole operation, aside of Mr Kaiba, alongside the Vice president."

Niki's eyes widened, "y-you mean I'm working with M-Mokuba Kaiba?" Aozora nodded as her smile faded.

"but be warned, Miss Niki," she said, "lots of the female employees would die to have our jobs. Especially yours because you get so close to Mr. Kaiba."

Niki blushed at the thought, "w-what? Are you saying I'm working WITH Kaiba?"

Aozora nodded then motioning for Niki to follow her into another room. Niki stepped into the office after Aozora to meet face-to-face with a boy about 10 or 11 with long black hair and blue eyes that entranced Niki as much as Kaiba's.

"this is Mr. Mokuba Kaiba, Vice president of Kaiba Corp.," Aozora introduced.

Mokuba smiled at Niki, "hi, are you Niki?" Niki nodded only to receive a bigger smile from the small boy confusing her. "I'm sure Aozora told you what you're doing, right?"

Niki nodded and bowed, "I can't wait to start."

Mokuba's face seemed to light up more at her reaction, if possible, 'she has to be her…there's no doubt about it…'