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Seto gazed sadly out his large office window. He sighed and looked out onto the cheery landscape. He wished it were drearier to match his mood, instead of mockingly peaceful and serene.
Mokuba watched his older brother from the door quietly for awhile. The young boy had seen the effects of Shizuka's pain on Seto more than any other human.
Seto had not slept in a good week. He couldn't even work, which was quite abnormal for the businessman. Seto had not eaten nor spoken since he had returned home from visiting the hospital.
"Seto?" Mokuba asked quietly, hoping his brother would come out of his daze. His attempt failed, though. Mokuba was about to heave the heavy door closed as a sharp ring broke through the air. Kaiba whirled around and ripped his cellphone from the desktop. He flung it open,
"What?" He hissed.
A whiny voice shouted back at him,
"Kaiba, you insensitive jerk--"
"Who is this and how did you get this private number!?" he roared. Mokuba shrunk back behind the door.
"Anzu. And I'm an anime character, nothing is impossible." The shrill voice said.
Seto glared daggers on his phone,
"What do you want?" He asked menacingly.
"I'm right outside Shizuka's room! Do you know how much pain you've caused her you egotistical--"
"So this is the first time you've visited her. You haven't even bothered to show up--"
"Oh! Don't you dare try to use that on me! Shizuka's just cries everytime she wakes up! It's all because of you, jerk!" Seto was silent as the cheerleader continued, "You've caused her so much grief you self-centered brat! She'll probably be scarred fo life and you don't even come by or care--"
"Don't accuse me of--"
"This is all your fault!" Anzu shouted. Seto had to hold the phone away from his ear as the woman screamed more hateful names at him.
Anzu waited after she was finished. She had been standing right outside Shizuka's room, but when the argument had become more heated, a nurse had swiftly escorted her out onto the double doored balcony.
The man had remained silent for a moment, not shouting back, but she could hear his laboured breath to know that he hadn't hung up.
"You're correct... it is all my fault." he said at last, "And that's why it's best for her to forger about me. It's best that I don't go back to her ever again--"
"You stupid, stupid man!" He raised an eyebrow at the unexpected response,
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me!" Anzu said as she ran a hand through her hair and softened her voice, "All you guys all think alike... you think that giving a girl up is what's best for her... Seto, don't you love her?"
Anzu smiled as she heard the man choke on the air he was breathing on the other end, "That's all I need to hear... but really, Seto, this stupid choice of yours is killing her..."
Seto groaned appropriately,
"Look... I'm... I'm no 98 pound , multicolour-haired pansy who's good at this kind of thing... like that little punk Yu--"
Anzu laughed,
"Bring her flowers. She's being released from the hospital tomorrow" And with that, she hung up and left Seto looking perplexedly at his phone.
Anzu took Shizuka for a small walk around the hospital and when they returned they found Shizuka's room filled with flowers.
"He sure doesn't waste time..." Anzu mumbled to herself as her younger friend meandered around the bright room in awe, smelling the hundreds of different flowers.
"Wow!" Shizuka said, happy for the first time in some time, "Look at all these beautiful flowers! Oh--" something square and white caught her eye. it was a small white card among the flowers. She reached up with her unbound hand and took it down.
Anzu waltzed over to Shizuka and peeked past her shoulder,
"Ooh! Ooh! Open it, open it!" She squealed. Shizuka blushed and fumbled the envelope around until she managed to open it with one hand.
"What does it say!?" Anzu pried
Shizuka smiled sadly,
"I'm sorry."
"Seto? Seto?" Seto looked up from his desk at his little brother for the first time in more than a week.
"What... what is it, Mokuba?"
"Well..." the small boy said, "Shizuka is released from the hospital today, why don't you bring her flowers in person?"
Kaiba rubbed the bridge of his nose and sighed,
"I... I don't know... it's complicated..."
"What's complicated? You love her, bring her flowers!" Mokuba looked at his watch, "Hurry! She might be released an minute now! Well, what are you waiting--" Before he could finish, his brother was out the door.
"Oi! Shizuka! Time ta go! All da flowas 'ave been sent 'ome in a taxi and the car's waiting outside!" Her brother's distinctive voice called from the hospital room door. Shizuka picked up her sweater from her bed,
"Oh... Ok..." She looked up to her brother's smiling face,
"Um... I'd just like to go out on the balcony for awhile... just to get a breath of fresh air..." Jou smiled at her understandingly. She had been out to the balcony many times in the past week-- it was where she would clear her full mind,
"Kay, sis... I'll be... uh... waitin'."
Kaiba's limo screeched to a stop in front of the Tokyo Central Hospital. With the largest bouquet he could find in hand and a gaggle of reporters on his tail, he hurried through the front door.
Shizuka gazed out over all the houses. She could see the Kaiba mansion a few miles away. She wondered sadly what he was doing. She ran her fingers over some of the healing scars on her arm.
Kaiba had an uncomfortable wait on the elevator and soon shot out the doors toward the girl's room. He skidded to a halt when sun-coloured hair caught his eye out on the balcony. Without a moment's hesitation, he burst through the doors.
Shizuka turned around, eyes wide, and their gazes met. Seto was awestruck by her beauty. Anzu had convinced her to wear a light pink sundress that silkily blew about her.
"Shizuka..." He whispered breathlessly. Tears came to the woman's eyes and she brought her hands up to her mouth.
"Shizuka... I'm-- I'm--"
"Seto! I'm so sorry!" Shizuka cried as she buried her face in her hands. Seto was taken aback as the lady continued to sob,
"This is really my f-fault! I must have gi-iven those girls t-the wrong idea, and then the m-media is blaming you and I've cau-caused so much t-trouble and--"
The flowers fell harmlessly to the ground as Seto pulled her into his arms. Shizuka gasped and hid her face in his expensive coat and continued to cry as he wrapped his arms around her.
"I... I... I'm so s-sorry--" she began before he cut her off,
"You have nothing to apologize for." His gaze softened as the girl sniffled onto his wide, warm chest, "It's entirely my fault for putting you in this situation... Those girls didn't hurt you because you have them the wrong impression... they did it because they saw the truth."
Shizuka's breath caught in her throat as she pulled back and shyly looked up into his face, her small hands resting on his muscular chest. He blushed as he caught her gaze,
"The truth?" she asked softly.
With a small smile he took her flushed face in his hand,
"That I love you." He said. Shizuka's eyes watered up and her heart thumped in his chest again as he slowly pulled her closer and closer.
and then pressed his lips against hers. Her eyelashes fluttered closed in the soft kiss as Kaiba wound his hand gently through her long red hair. Her blood rushed up to her head and down to her toes and left her tingling all over. He pulled back and took a few shaky breaths as her teary eyes opened.
"What's the matter? Mokuba asked from behind the blonde. Jou jumped,
"AH! Where the heck did ya come from, ya little sneak!?"
Mokuba laughed,
"I wasn't gonna miss my big brother's first kiss!"
Reporter's shutters clicked behind the two brothers, trying to get a glimpse of the billionaire.
"Oi, oi." Jou said, crossing his arms, "Stop taking pictures a mah only baby sista!!"
Seto's brow furrowed. He didn't know why she was still crying,
"I... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to upset you... please stop crying..." he said as he tucked a loose strand of hair behind Shizuka's ear. The redhead smiled through her tears,
"N-No, Seto... I... I'm crying because I'm happy-- I love you too, Seto!"
Seto smiled, slightly embarrassed-- after all, he had never said or been told those words before. He was absolutely speechless,
"I... really?" he asked.
Shizuka nodded and bit her slightly swollen lip shyly,
"Yes... so much..."
Seto pulled her close and kissed her again, more passionately the second time. Never had she been so deliriously happy. Seto pulled back, took a few deep breaths and licked his lips. His heart was beating wildly in his chest and he was perspiring a good deal. With the greatest care, he picked the bouquet up from the ground and handed them to the sweet girl. She giggled and held them close against her chest.
Seto stuffed his hands in his pockets and scuffed the cement with his expensive boots,
"I... I can take you out of Domino High... I can give you all private tutors so that you don't have to face that kind of thing ever--"
"Seto..." He looked up at the girl who shook her head, "I... as long as you l-love me... no one can really hurt me..."
With a sigh, Kaiba took her by the waist and held her to his side, laying his head lightly on hers,
"Alright..."
He knew then that it was truly indeed a wonderful thing to be loved.
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