There was a knock on the front door. Yuki stirred from his sleep. Shigure was avoiding his editor again, and Tohru was staying over at Hana's with Uotani-san. He sat up, stretched and headed down stairs. When he opened the door, Kyo stood there, with a sleeping Mei in his arms. He had been balancing on one foot, and knocking with the other. He sighed and looked at him.

"Well don't just stand there damn rat, help me!"

"Shs." Yuki said "Mei's sleeping."

"Don't you think I know that?" Kyo said, softer this time "I carried her and our luggage here from the bus station."

Yuki reached forward and carefully took Mei from Kyo's arms. She was even lighter than usual.

"She's so light. Have you even been taking care of her?"

"She's not a baby!" Kyo said, then sighed and said softer "I got her back didn't I?"

Yuki carefully headed upstairs to Mei's room and laid her on the bed. She stirred.

"Seto?" She muttered, before falling back asleep

Yuki raised an eyebrow, but began to remove her shoes and put her under the covers. A moment later, Kyo entered and set Mei's bag down on the floor.

"Kyo?" Yuki asked

Kyo looked at him.

"What?"

"Eh... nevermind."

When Mei awoke later, she was in her old bed, in her old room. She yawned and stretched.

"Hmm. When did I get here?"

She shrugged and got out of bed.

"I know there was something I meant to do... what was it?"

She scratched her head and began to walk downstairs.

"I mean... it was part of why I came home..."

She walked into the living room. Kyo sat eating an oniguri. She smiled and ruffled his hair, but kept walking outside.

"Mei--?"

"What was it..."

Kyo stood up and followed her, as she paced back and forth on the porch.

"Mei...are you alright?"

She reached up and took the oniguri from his hand, but kept on pacing as she shoved it in her mouth.

"I was thinking about it that night on the beach..."

"Mei?"

"I.."

'Mei!"

"Seto?"

Kyo raised his eyebrows. She called me Seto?

"I wanted to talk to Seto... that's it."

She moved past him into the house.

"Mei?"

"Not now." She said, picking up the phone and dialing. "Hello? Seto Kaiba please. Who's calling? Mei Sohma."

"Mei... what..."

"Kyo.. I'm on the phone."

Kyo held his hands up in defense and walked away, scratcihng his head.

Seto picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

"Hey Kaiba boy. Miss me?"

A smile came to his lips.

"Mei?"

"Of course? Who else would it be?"

"Um... I dunno maybe..."

"So what are you doing this weekend?"

"Huh?"

"Weekend? Later in the day Friday to early in the day Sunday?"

"Um... nothing I guess."

"Good. Because I'm coming to see you."

"Really? I mean... why?"

"The same reason I do everything Kaiba-boy." Mei replied, almost purring "Because I want to."

"Where is she? I can't find her anywhere!"

Shigure looked up at Kyo, who was standing breathless in the doorway of his office.

"Kyo-ku.."

"I can't find her or that damn rat!"

"You mean she didn't tell you?"

"Tell me what?"

"Mei went to Domino for this weekend. Yuki-kun walked her to the bus station."

"You mean.. she... she left?"

"Yes. She's gone Kyo."

"Why wouldn't she tell me?"

He moved into the kitchen where Tohru stood washing dishes.

"Yo."

"Oh... hi Kyo." she said "Are you hungry? Do you want me to make you something?"

"No thanks... I'll make something by myself."

He moved over to the refrigerator and opened it.

"Why would she..." He muttered

"Why would who what?" Tohru asked

"Why would Mei leave without saying anything?" He asked

"Perhaps she didn't want you to worry."

He looked up at her.

"Huh?"

"I mean, you were so worried about her last time Kyo. Which is why you went after her. And I'm sure that as much as Mei cares about you, a part of her was hurt..."

"I hurt her?'

"No.. she hurt herself."

"I don't..."

"She's hurt because you hurt for her. You worried about her... and she probably figured that it would hurt you this time too. That you would worry... so maybe she left without telling you to protect you."

Kyo looked at her and closed the refrigerator.

"Maybe..." He said, going outside and onto the roof.

"So what made you come see me?"

Mei sighed and wrapped her arms tighter around Kaiba.

"I dunno... I was just thinking about you, wondering how you were."

Kaiba leaned back against Mei.

"Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why do you care so much about me?"

"Because I just do." She said

"Really?"

"Why do you sound so distrusting suddenly?"

He shrugged.

"It seems strange... you left here with what's-his-name."

"Kyo."

"Huh?"

"His name is Kyo."

"Oh... but anyways... you said you loved him, and now you're here."

"I do love him. But I'm here now, so lets not talk about Kyo. And besides, you're just a good friend. And he's not the... well actually he is the jealous type... but oh well."

Kaiba shook his head.

"How are you doing?"

"Fine."

"You seem stressed."

"I am."

"Maybe you should hire someone to share some of the burden..."

"No."

"Why?"

"Because they'd just screw it up."

Mei looked at him. And then she thought about what Kyo had told her that night on the beach.

"You must be so lonley." She said

"What?"

"You must be so lonely Seto." She murmered "You push others away, refuse their help. You reject love and happiness... and embrace everything painful and cold... God Seto... you must be so lonley."

She felt tears comming to her eyes.

"I get that you must've hurt in the past. And that you must've had a hard time. But I don't get why you still act that way. You still act like you're back in that orphanage... or at Gozaburo's house... where you can't trust anybody. And where you push them away. But I want you to embrace them. Embrace everything."

Seto turned to face her.

"God I just want you to be happy. If I walk out this door, and you never see me again. Or if I die today... I want the satisfaction of knowing that you'll try to be happy."

And for a moment, there was silence.

"What do I have to be happy about?"

Mei stood and looked at him.

"Look around Seto! You have everything you could ever ask for. Unlimited funds and money. Tons of cars and houses. You're king of the perverbal thirty floor castle! What could you be sad about. You have everything!"

"Really? Then tell me why the only friends I have, are the ones I pay?"

"Maybe because you're a cold hearted bastard Kaiba!"

Kaiba looked at her, surprised.

"I told you once before. You push away those that try to love you, those that try to be your friends. You're the sorce of your own misery."

Kaiba stood in front of her scracthing his head.

"So how would I do this... going about being happy?"

"Find something that pleases you... and do it."

She moved over to her over night bag and slung it over her shoulder.

"Wait... where are you.."

"It's early Sunday." Mei said "I'm going home." She slid on her shoes "Be happy Seto Kaiba... be happy."