A/N: I haven't much else to say, to be honest :D Next chapter tomorrow or the day after ;)

Chapter 7

The following morning, Kaiba woke up before Kia. He opened his eyes and suppressed a yawn, looking straight at Kia's peaceful face. Her eyebrows furrowed as she dreamed, her eyes squinting ever-so-slightly. He smirked and stroked her hair gently, calming her as she relaxed her facial features and smiled softly.

"I'm awake Seto..." she mumbled. Kaiba was caught off-guard and jumped as she spoke. She giggled.

"Nice of you to tell me..." he muttered. Looking at the alarm clock, he noted the time. "It's a little after six, we have a some time before we need to head over." He kissed her and got out of bed, walking toward their wardrobe.

"He blamed me for her death" Kia's words stopped Kaiba. He turned around.

"What?" He stared at Kia, thinking she was going mad. She looked down at the duvet.

"My father blamed me for Saoirse's death..." she mumbled again. "Harry's mother put it in his head that I was to blame..." Kia sighed and stood out of bed. "He disowned me after that, sending me to an orphange and telling me that no-one could possibly want me after what I'd done..." She walked into the en-suite bathroom, leaving Kaiba alone in the room.

'That isn't right...' he thought, pulling a suit from the back of the wardrobe and finding the shirt that Kia adored on him. 'That's why she fears rejection, but also believes she deserves it...' He sat on their bed, trousers and shirt already on, and began tying his tie.

"Nice shirt" Kia greeted, running her hand over his back as she entered the room. She picked up the red dress he'd chosen for her from the bed and dropped her towel. Kaiba looked up through his bangs to see black lingerie, before it was covered by the red silk waterfall. As Kia turned around, Kaiba looked down at his tie again and smirked to himself.

"Should I wear black shoes or red shoes?" Kia mumbled away to herself as she skittered around the room. She picked up one black shoe and one red, trying them both on together. Kaiba watched her.

"How long have you been pregnant?" he asked. Kia looked up from her shoe dilemma.

"The doctor said about five weeks..." She frowned. "Is it a problem?"

Kaiba shook his head. "What did you mean by 'Not thinking straight'?" he queried. Kia decided on black shoes and removed the red one from her foot.

"I meant I wasn't thinking about being careful, using contraceptives and whatever..." she put on the other black shoe before she sat down at her table and started to apply her foundation.

"I was an idiot Kia..." Kaiba sounded diappointed in himself. "I never thought of that either..." Kia laughed.

"You are far from an idiot Seto..." She put a light layer of brown eyeshadow on her eyelids and then stroked her eyelashes with mascara. Kaiba walked over and wrapped his arms around her.

"Then tell me; did we plan this child?" Kaiba asked her seriously. Kia shook her head. "Do you feel comfortable having this child?" Kia's eyes widened.

"I...I..." She stared at him in shock. "Do you not want a child?" Her barely audible whisper made Kaiba frown.

"I do of course, but I was planning on asking you your opinion on having a.. family... together..." But what if Ishizu was right? What if Kia did die soon? What if she died before the birth and he loses both of them? Mokuba was the unfortunate cause of his mother's death; Would this child of the same blood be the cause of Kia's death?

"If you want, we could give him or her to the orphange until we're ready..." At Kia's suggestion, Kaiba shook his head.

"I'm not sure about that, even if we've funded the improvements to the organisation..." Kaiba couldn't help but feel the emotions of a child who thought they weren't loved.

"Are you saying... That we should..." Kia began to cry. Kaiba strode over and hugged her tight.

"I would never suggest that Kia." he whispered into her ear. "I would like to keep them, whichever gender they may be..."

"I want to keep them too..." Kia smiled and wiped away her tears. A dapper looking Mokuba appeared at the door.

"If you guys are fighting, I can come back..." He looked at Kaiba, then at Kia, unsure of what to do.

"Not at all, what's wrong Mokie?" Kia smiled at him, secretly wondering how much he'd heard. He knew about the pregnancy, but Kia didn't want him to think that they were having second thoughts about keeping the child.

"I was wondering what time we're leaving at..." he mumbled. Kia smirked.

"In an hour. We'll need to there early..." Kia straightened out her dress as she spoke, pulling the only strap back over her right shoulder. Mokuba stared at her. "What?" She frowned at him.

"...Nothing..." He slowly walked away. Kaiba frowned.

"As most of the tabloids suggest, I have asked Kia Boulevard to be my wife and completely opposite to the tabloid's beliefs, she has said yes." Kaiba stood in the lobby of his KaibaCorp building, announcing his good news to the world.

Cameras were pointed at Kaiba, Kia and Mokuba, flashing every few seconds, as Kia pointed her fingers out and showed off her engagement ring. The small white diamonds glistened with every flash, enticing the attention of the news reporter from a few days prior.

"Ms Boulevard, how do you feel marrying such a worthless man? Is this arranged marriage being forced onto you, or had you accepted your fate as a child?" The reporter was wearing an orange dress, a hideous colour that contrasted against her fake-tanned skin.

"Pardon me, but if you're suggesting that my father arranged this marriage, then... He... He's dead.." Kia feigned tears, looking sadly at the camera. "This marriage has been arranged between myself and my Seto. He's been so supportive ever since we got together almost two years ago, and he promises he will be forever."

The reporter blinked, one set of her fake eyelashes falling off with the force of her shutting and opening her eyes. Behind her, she could hear people sniffing at Kia's story of hurt and the ending of true care and compassion.

"You must be a poor reporter to have not done your research before this press conference.." Kia continued. "Seto hasn't ever hurt me and he never will. He's the most caring person I've ever known and I love him for who he is."

Kaiba wrapped his arm tighter around her waist and pecked her on the cheek.

"I'm embarrassed by your kind words Kia" he whispered to her, making her blush. But she wasn't quite finished yet.

"Oh, and that evening in the restaurant, I'd recieved some bad news about someone close to me and I was both emotional and confused. The footage you saw was severely edited and I would like a written apology, on cream card, written in gold pen"

The reporter nodded her head and struggled to swallow. Her mouth and throat were dry, embarrassment rising in her cheeks as she turned around and walked away from the scene. Her camera-man debated whether or not he should stay, but decided to make a quick dash back to his truck and follow her.

"Again, I apologise for the news-story from the other night..." Kia apologised to the remaining cameras. "Our celebratory banquet starts at seven this evening, all are invited." Kaiba smirked and waved the reporters away.

"Looks like my fiancée already knows what she's getting herself into..." Kaiba pulled her closer and pecked her on the lips.

"Kaiba! Kia! Congrats!" Kia snapped her head to the direction of that annoying voice; Téa Gardner, soon to be Motou, ran over, wearing her white shorts and yellow tank top that she always wore and hugged Kia tight. Kaiba let go and stood back, watching the two in amusement. Téa squeezed her and pulled away, allowing Kia to see that Yugi had arrived.

"Hi Kia..." Yugi stook out his hand awkwardly. "Or do I say Miss Boulevard?' Kia frowned in confusion. Kaiba smirked.

"Whichever Kia prefers herself.." Kaiba nodded at Yugi and moved back over to Kia, wrapping his arm around her. Mai and Joey walked over too. Yugi and Joey were wearing matching suits, without the jackets. Mai wore a deep purple dress that just barely reached her mid-thigh; Everyone but Téa was dressed for the occasion.

"Mokuba, show everyone to the ballroom, will you?" Kaiba asked his younger brother. Mokie nodded diligently and motioned for everyone to follow him.

"Kia, I need to ask you something." Kaiba then turned toward her and looked her in the eye.