A/N: Ok, to let readers know, Seto's kinda OOC in this chapter and may be for the next couple of chapters. Just a forewarning

Chapter 6

'where…? What…?' Niki groaned as she opened her eyes groggily. A pair of blue eyes stared down at her and she smiled in comfort. 'just like in my dream…what?'

"Niki…you okay?" Mokuba's innocent voice reached her ears.

"Mokuba?" Niki said as her vision focused, "what happened?"

Mokuba's eyes filled with tears as he smiled and said, "you saved my brother. I don't know how to thank you, Niki!"

Niki smiled back at him, "it's nothing, really."

"why'd you do it?" Seto's cold, harsh voice asked form the nightstand next to her bed.

Niki's smile faded as a blush rushed to her cheeks. She turned her head away and said, "I…I don't know. I was going to leave when I heard what the simulator's card was. My curiosity got the better of me so I walked back. Then I heard Mokuba's voice…so I ran. It was purely instinct I guess…"

Seto walked over to her bedside next to Mokuba and sat on the edge of the bed. Niki turned her head towards him as she felt his hand holding her own. "I owe you, Miss Walker," he said emotionlessly.

Niki held back a whimper as he released her hand and watch him walk out of the room. 'my hand feels so cold now…his hand's so warm…'

Mokuba smiled at Niki, "what do you think of my brother, Niki?"

Niki's face turned about 40 shades of red, 'what do I think? I don't know!' "he…I…why?"

Mokuba chuckled, "I just want to know. You like him don't you? I can tell you do!"

Niki turned her eyes away, "I don't know how I feel…it's too complicated to explain, Mokuba."

"then how about a test?" he asked.

"a test?" she repeated.

Mokuba nodded, "Aozora told me a while ago how to tell if you're in love with someone or not."

Niki sat up only to be met with a skull-splitting headache and laid back down. After she regained her senses she said, "ok…shoot."

Mokuba took a while before asking, "when you look at him do you seem to space out?" Niki blushed before nodding slightly against her pillow. "ok. um…you already answered the next question."

"what would that be?" Niki asked.

"would you risk your life for him?" Mokuba said with a smile, "um…hm…oh yeah! When he touches you, like hand on a shoulder, do feel comforted in a way?"

Niki looked up at the ceiling, "what if I said yes?"

Mokuba smiled, "then your results would be the same. I'd say you ARE in love!"

Niki shot upright, "WHAT?" Soon her vision blurred and she fell back onto the bed groaning in pain. Mokuba turned to the door as Seto rushed into the room.

"what's wrong?" he asked as if in a panic.

Mokuba sweatdropped, "it's nothing, big brother. Niki just sat up a little too fast when I told her something."

Seto seemed to calm down a bit at this, "did she pass out?"

Mokuba shook his head, "she's just a bit shaken up. She's still awake."

Seto placed his hand on Mokuba's shoulder, "come on. let's let her rest." Mokuba nodded and followed his brother out the room.

'I…I can't be…how? Why? How'd this happen? Why HIM of all people?' Niki thought struggling with herself, 'sure he's been kind here and there but that was dealing with business! He's cold and heartless! Why'd I even save him?'

Niki opened her eyes and soon realized her cheeks were stained with salt tears. 'why am I crying? This shouldn't even bother me! He's so work-obsessed! And I don't even like him!' She sighed and wiped away her tears, "besides…he doesn't like me…so it doesn't matter…" with that thought out of her mind she tried her best to sleep.

Seto threw his trench coat on his bed leaving him with only his black turtleneck and black pants. He walked out of his room and stopped at Niki's room door. He'd let her stay there until she felt better. He thought he would regret it but the strange thing…he never did.

He opened the door and walked in to see Niki sleeping on her side facing him. Her mouth slightly open and arm stretched over the edge of the bed. Her slightly pale form glowing in the dimly-lit room giving her more of an undead look than asleep.

Seto knelt down next to her and examined her features. Her maroon eyes were hidden to him but he'd fallen madly for them despite his denial. He brushed a strand of her raven hair out of her face and sighed. He wanted to admit his feelings for her, he really did. But his ego got in the way every time he encountered her.

He had called her office a couple weeks ago to tell her only to get her answering machine. And when he called her into his office for the promotion he wanted to tell her then as well. That's why he promoted her in the first place. To have her closer to him. But he just ended up hurting her. Something he had nightmares about.

Niki stirred a bit and he pulled his hand away. "Seto…" she sighed in her sleep. He froze. Had he heard right? She was dreaming about him! But was it good? Was it bad? He grazed the back of his hand across her cheek and her unsettling moving stopped almost instantly.

He smiled inwardly at her reaction. She had feelings for him! Or so he thought. He wasn't sure but he knew he had an effect on her. This he was grateful for. He looked down at her hand as he felt it grip his wrist shakily. "Seto…" she sighed again. He pulled her hand off and twisted it with his own and kissed the back of her hand.

"I'm right here…Niki…"

A/N: I'm sorry I haven't updated in SOOO long ; but thank you for those who are sticking with me. I've been stressed lately so you'll have to just grin and bare it like I am. Again, I apologize! bows millions of times until hip joint snaps OX
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