Chapter Five: Working With You

The cold winds of October were cruel outside; but the warming system of KaibaCorp protected its early workers. Yami sighed as he filed his paper work. "Hey!" Joey called. Yami turned around. "You won't believe who the new worker is!" Joey said when he reached Yami. Rolling his eyes, he followed his friend to another section.

"Hi ya Yami!" a hyper voice said. Yami's jaw dropped.

"Hello…Seigyoku." he said. She smiled cheerfully.

"Kaiba gave me a job here! Isn't that great!" Yami hesitated to answer, but when he realized he could use this to his advantage, he nodded. Joey's cell phone rang and he answered it.

"Hey Kaiba-boy!" he said. Yami and Seigyoku held in their laughs.

"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" they heard Seto yelled through the phone. Joey held it an arm's length away. Seigyoku stared at him wide-eyed. Yami smirked. Joey cautiously put the phone back to his ear and finished the conversation. Yami and Seigyoku were left to talk on their own. Both were silent at first.

"What section did he assign you?" Yami asked. Seigyoku blinked.

"Section L-4," Seigyoku said.

"Damn you, Seto." Yami thought. "That's my department…" Yami said in a whisper.

"Yes!" Seigyoku cheered. Yami blushed. "I get to work with someone I know!" Yami smiled at her. She smiled back.

"Okay! See ya!" Joey said as he hung up the phone. "Seto wants me!" Joey said.

"Seto?" Yami said. "You've never called him that before." Joey hesitated.

"We're friends now; it's different." Joey walked quickly to Kaiba's office. Yami went back to Seigyoku.

"So," Seigyoku said. "What do I have to do?"

"Well," Yami said. "I'm the manager in L-4 so I'm your boss." Seigyoku glared at him. He chuckled. "All you have to do is type the work I give you. Then you bring it back to me." Seigyoku blinked at him.

"But doesn't Kaiba give you the work?" Yami nodded. "So," she continued. "I'm typing the work you typed from Seto, who typed it first?" Yami nodded again. "That's just a damn circle!" Seigyoku said, putting her hands on her hips. Yami could only smile. "Does Kaiba even make mistakes in his typing?" she asked.

"Nope." Yami answered quickly.

"What's the damn point?" Seigyoku said, now throwing herself into her office chair. She put her hand over her eyes. Quietly, Yami walked to her chair, grabbed her armrests, and leaned over her. When she uncovered her eyes and looked up at him, he leaned forward and kissed her. She smiled slightly behind it. When he pulled away, they smiled at one another, looking deep into each other's eyes.

"It's easier than it sounds." he whispered to her. Reluctantly, and slowly, he got up and went back to his office. As Seigyoku watched him leave, a quick picture of Yugi flashed in her mind. She didn't know why, but for some reason, she had a feeling that she should fear this child. Shaking her head, she tried to focus on something different. After work, Yami met Seigyoku in the parking lot, in front of her car. "That yours?" Yami asked.

"No," Seigyoku said. "I'm just opening it with the same type of key so I can steal it." Yami laughed at her sarcasm. She smiled. "But, yeah this is mine."

"What is it?" Yami asked. Seigyoku stared at him wide-eyed.

"It's a Mazda." She said. Yami blinked, still confused. Seigyoku sighed. "It's an upper, middle class car!"

"Oh," he said. Seigyoku glared at him.

"You and your Lamborghini." She said. Yami smiled at her as she got inside the car. He waved bye as she pulled out. He went to his own car and drove home. Yugi had gone to school today, so he picked him up first. When they got home, Yami threw himself on the sofa. Yugi giggled as he climbed on next to his dad. Yami smiled at him.

"What?" Yami asked.

"You're tired." Yugi said. Yami kissed his son on the cheek.

"Do you have any homework?" Yugi shook his head. He cuddled closer to his father. Yami put his arm around Yugi. The phone started to ring. Yami looked at Yami to see if he would get up. When it rang a third time, Yami said "I'm not here!" Yugi laughed at Yami's taunting voice. After the fifth ring, the phone stopped. "Thank you." Yami whispered. Yugi giggled. Yami smiled tiredly. Then his cell phone rang. Since it was on his hip, he answered it. Before he could say a word…

"Look; I know you're tired but I have the decency to get my ass up and answer the phone!" Seigyoku's voice said. Yami laughed immediately. Yugi looked at him funny. Yami ruffled his hair. Yugi stayed with his father as the conversation continued. To Yugi, it seemed to go one for hours. When Seigyoku finally said "Okay, I've run out of things to talk about." Yami chuckled.

"We haven't been talking long." Seigyoku glanced at her clock.

"We've been talking for two hours!" Yami blinked, then looked at Yugi. For the past two hours, Yugi had found his shoes interesting.

"Hold on," Yami said to Seigyoku. "Yugi," he said. His son looked up and smiled, thinking Yami was finished. "Why don't you go play?" Yami said. He said it gently and with a smile on his face, but Yugi still frowned. Yami ruffled Yugi's hair quickly. Yugi got up off the couch and slowly walked up the stairs to his room. Yami continued to talk to Seigyoku. Yugi shut his door. His mom never pushed him away from anything. He thought about how much his life had changed over the week. That's how long it had been since his dad had met Seigyoku. Yugi gently lifted the lid of the jewelry box. Diamonds and sapphires shined back at him. A smile twitched at his lips. He gently picked up a ring. This one was different then all the others. It had all of the family's birthstones. He held it to his chest, over his heart. He just stood there, holding it. He tried to remember everything he could about his mother. Then he kissed the ring.

"I miss you, mommy…" he whispered. He gave the ring a quick grasp. He whirled around as his door started to open. He quickly put the ring back and got on his bed. Yami poked his head in. Yugi just looked at him, hoping he looked casual. Yami smiled at him.

"Hey," he said as he walked in. Yugi just watched him. Yami sat next to him on the bed. Yugi blinked as Yami put his arm around him and pulled Yugi closer. "You okay?" Yami asked. Yugi nodded. "I kinda thought I hurt your feelings back there…with that look on your face and all." Yami said as he laid back on Yugi's pillows. Yugi crawled over to his dad's side. Yami smiled as Yugi laid his head on his. "Yugi," Yami said. Yugi looked up. Yami smiled at the innocence flooding out of Yugi's soft eyes. "I want you to talk to me." Yami finished. Yugi blinked and cocked his head slightly. Yami knew he was confused. "I want you to tell me if you're feeling okay. If there's anything bothering you; remember you can always talk to me." Yugi looked down, as if he was feeling guilty. Yami was patient for Yugi's answer.

"Why is Seigyoku here?" he asked. Yami cleared his throat.

"Well…" Yami started. He tried to gather his thoughts. He had no idea how he was going to explain this to his 5-year-old son who was still missing his mother's presence. Yugi just blinked when his father didn't reply.