A/N: Ok. I have been busy, so I'm sorry about the wait. This isn't a very exciting chapter. But I didn't have much time to write it. I'm going to school tomorrow. Admittedly only for an hour to get my locker etc…blah blah blah, but I'm still all over the place getting ready, cause I start Monday. Cry for me won't you. Anyways…enjoy the little chapter and R&R pwetty pwease. ; )
Disclaimer: Don't own Yugioh in the slightest. Takahashi is a genius, for inventing the characters that are so much fun to play around with.
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Mokuba frowned at his suitcase for the millionth time in the last five minutes.
'Ok I have everything…or do I?'
He looked around his large room. Admittedly there was stuff everywhere. Video games, comics, DVD's, and a large number of multi coloured socks littered the floor. Along with a few other things that are not so nice to explain.
He couldn't see anything else that he needed. He had clothes, swimming stuff, shoes, socks, underwear, a few comics just in case, games…and the list went on.
Shrugging, he zipped closed his large bad and patted it in triumph at his ready to go baggage. Although he doubted his brother would be anywhere near finished.
Rolling his eyes, he left his messy room, shutting the door. He didn't want Seto to see the mess in there or he's be made clean it before they could even think of leaving. He walked over to his brothers bedroom door that was thankfully near his. The two were meant to leave in about an hour. So he decided to inspect whether the elder Kaiba was ready to go.
"Seto?" he asked, pushing open the door. He glanced around the perfectly tidy room. It was empty.
Mokuba smacked a hand to his head.
Quickly closing the door, he marched to his brothers home office. He grabbed the handle and pushed the door open. As expected, there was Kaiba. His eyes glued to the screen in front of him. He didn't look up, as if he hadn't heard.
"Seto?!?!" called Mokuba, as if to say 'hello!! What are you doing?'
The blue eyes looked up. "What is it Mokuba?"
Mokuba could have dropped to the floor at his brothers' ignorance.
"We're leaving in an hour!"
Recognition finally flashed on the Kaiba's face. "I know. That damn trip has been hanging over me all day. What's your point?"
"Well…you kinda need to…oh I don't know…Pack?" Mokuab waved his hands frantically.
"Ugh…alright." The elder Kaiba grumbled as he closed the laptop with a sharp snap.
"I don't even know why I agreed to this trip?"
"Because you love your adorably, sweet and brilliant little brother" tried Mokuba. All he got in return was a snort as the two left the room.
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Mokuba left his brother alone to pack. He knew the elder Kaiba would get frustrated with packing in about two minutes after he started. So Mokuba got out of the way.
He carried his bag down to the entrance hall with much difficulty and left it by the door. He was now wearing a pair of long pair of denim shorts and a deep green t-shirt.
Running into the living room he picked up the phone, deciding to give Yugi a call. To let them know the brothers would be leaving soon.
He dialled the number quickly and waited.
"Good morning. Game shop."
That wasn't Yugi's voice.
"Hello mr. Moto" said Mokuba cheerfully.
"Ah, Mokuba. Hello. How are you?" said Yugi's grandfather. He always liked the younger Kaiba.
"Great. Is Yugi there?"
"Yes, he's just finishing packing…ah here he is."
Mokuba heard the man tell Yugi who it was and after a few seconds the familiar voice of the king of games appeared through the phone.
"Hi Mokuba."
"Hi Yugi. I just thought I'd ring and tell you me and Seto are leaving soon."
"That's great. The guys should be here any minute. So we should reach the place around the same time."
"Pefect" cheered Mokuba. "I'll see you there."
Before Yugi could reply, a load voice was heard from the line.
"OI! Kaiba? That you? I'm telling you moneybags…you had better not…"
Mokuab blinked, then heard Yugi. "Joey give me the phone back. Its Mokuba. Not Kaiba."
An 'Oh' was heard and Yugi had apparently grabbed the phone back. "Sorry about that Mokuba."
"No problem. I got to go anyways. I have to drag Seto out of the house."
"Good luck. See you soon Mokuba" laughed Yugi.
"Bye"And the two hung up.
Mokuba skipped back to the hall delighted. They were actually going somewhere for fun. Him and Seto. Plus a load of people who were always fun. Even if Kaiba didn't find it that amusing. It was funny how the two Kaiba's were so different in those aspects.
Speaking of the elder Kaiba. A scowling face appeared at the top of the stairs with his neat bag. He had on a pair of his usual black trousers and a long sleeved black shirt. With two buckles on each arm. And …were those boots? Walking down gruffly he huffed as he reached the bottom.
'Why did I agree to this?' he mentally scolded himself. 'A week! A whole damned week with them. Ugh. Kill me now!'
"Hey, you're ready Seto. And just on time too. I just got off the phone with Yugi. He said they'll be leaving any minute. So we should arrive there about the same time." 'He's going to roast in those clothes' thought Mokuba with a little amusement.
"Great" was the sarcastic reply, as he grabbed Mokuba's baggage along with his own. Maybe he shouldn't have given the household staff the week off. It would be handy if they were hear to carry Mokuba's bag. It weighed a tonne.
Mokuan opened the door for his brother. And they stepped out into the warmish air. The shy was blue with a few clouds dancing across it here and there. But it was a lovely day. Taking no notice of the day in front of him, Kaiba stomped down the steps to his Lamborghini, which he had parked there previously. Opening the trunk, he put the cases in and slammed it down.
Mokuba hurried down the steps and grinned, stretching. "This is going to be so awesome!" he said jumping in the air. Kaiba just rolled his eyes.
"By the way. I'm not giving any one of them a lift to this god forsaken place." he said sternly.
"No worries then Seto. They are meeting us there ya know."
All he got was a 'hmm' in return as he opened the front passenger door and hopped in. Kaiba quickly slammed the front door, locking it with the security code. Then he returned to the car. 'I have my laptop, phone…' he counted off the things he wanted to bring, then nodded and hopped into the sleek black car. Mokuba was grinning like a maniac beside him. That made Kaiba feel a little better about this whole thing. His brother needed to have some fun. Even he could admit, he wasn't the most fun and exciting person to be around for a boy Mokuba's age.
Giving a little snort of pure irony, he turned the keys and pressed his foot on the accelerator, speeding out of the long drive and through the gates. That automatically shut behind him, securing their home tight. Turning the corner onto the road, he sped up and Mokuba 'whooped' as they flew down the road. The elder brother smirked and pressed harder on speed. He was just on the speed limit, almost daring the few cars he passed to go faster than Seto Kaiba.
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A few miles down the road, Mokuba glanced excitedly back at his brother who was staring ahead as he swiftly changed gears to push up their speed. They were on a road they hadnt been down before. It was a country one, but smooth as anything and no other cars passed them.
"Can I turn on some music Seto?"
"Whatever" came the simple reply.
Mokuba opened a compartment and pulled out a few disks. Some of his favourite bands were here. He choose carefully, not wanting to annoy his brother with the metal he had there, so instead opted for 'The White Stripes'
The familiar beat was grand and when his brother made no comment he smiled.
"I cant wait!" cheered the small Kaiba. He really couldn't , he'd never been on a holiday with other people before.
The cheerful tone still assured the CEO he was doing the right thing. 'Although I might regret it when we arrive' he thought to himself.
"So, which of the geek squad is actually going?" he asked, taking a short glance at his brother.
"I dont know" contemplated Mokuba. "I suppose just the few guys. I doubt they invited Marik and the rest."
"They better not have!I never liked that guy!"
"I know" mumbled Mokuba. "Besides, I think Tea is a little afraid of him even now, so they wont invite him."
"Hmmm, and I suppose there won't be any staff or anything"
"Nope" grinned Mokuba. "Just us!...which makes me wonder...we better not let you cook anything" he said slyly.
"What is that supposed to mean?!?" growled the other.
"Oh nothing" replied the younger brother "Only that we don't want to be poisoned, that's all"
Kaiba grumbled beside him, surely he wasn't that bad...actually, on second thought...'oh who cares' thought furiously.
"I just hope one of they guys can cook" mused Mokuba, aloud. Whereas Kaiba doubted this very much. "So how long will it take to get to this place Seto?"
With a glance at the time, Kaiba contemplated "Not to much longer" he said, non to happy about it.
"Yay! Isnt it great?"
"Yipee" was the dry, sarcastic reply.
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Shortly they were approaching a very small turn off. Kaiba guessed this was the right one and smoothly turned the car. The road wasn't bumpy at all, but not quite as smooth as the last. Mokuba was nearly dancing in his seat, as they caught sight of a rather big white house at the very end of the road. Behind it a beach and further on "The sea!" exclaimed mokuba. "We're here!"
They pulled up at the beautiful picture perfect house, after travelling up the small and neat driveway. The day was lovely. The sun wasnt roasting them, but gave a nice heat and the sea breeze was to die for. There was a place to put the car. Kaiba, to his distaste didn't spot a garage, but didnt let it bother him...much. "The geeks arent here I see"
Mokuba jumped out of his seat and hopped out. Kaiba followed, more gracefully. It was then, they spotted another car, coming up along the driveway. It was a deep blue car, that they hadn't seen before. Although they knew well who was in it. Giving a growl, Kaiba slammed his car door shut and went to the trunk and opened it, just as the other cars doors opened. Mokuba ran over "Hey guys!"
Yugi hopped out first, looking dizzy. "Hey Mokuba" he smiled, despite his odd stance. "Hello Kaiba" he called to the other, who didnt reply.
"You ok Yugi?" asked Mokuba looking at him oddly. He nodded. "But I'm never letting joey drive again!"
"Oi!" came a voice that grated Kaiba's ears. And as expected a blonde mop of hair came out of the drivers door. "I wasnt that bad! The dint is tiny. Besides, its dice boys car" he shrugged. Mokuba couldnt help but giggle. Anyone else would be worried, but not Joey. "Hey Joey!"
"S'up Mokuba." Then Joey spotted the other brother. "Moneybags! You're actually here? Are you sure that brain of yours knows what a holiday is?" he said smirking.
"Yes I'm sure" said Kaiba coolly "But I'm not sure is your brain works...or is there even one I wonder?"
"Watch it Richboy!"
Yugi smacked a hand to his head. Mokuba followed.
Kaiba slammed the trunk closed, clutching his and Mokuba's bags. The trademark smirk plastered on his face, much to Joey's anger. The blonde opened his mouth to retort, but the last person in the car stepped out and grabbed his ear. He yelped. "Joey, cool it. We've been here less than five minutes!" said Tea, huffing and letting go.
Mokuba waved at Tea, silently thanking her as his brother and Joey had finally shut up. Taking the opportunity of peace, they grabbed their stuff and headed to the front door, which Yugi fumbled through his tight pockets looking for the keys.
"So where's pencil head?" asked Kaiba.
About to say 'what' Yugi got it. "Tristan is arriving in a while, he had to work so he said he'd meet us here later.
Surprised that any of the geek squad worked, Kaiba said nothing, but they all stepped into the house when the door was finally opened.
The door opened into a large living are. Wooden floors, with a large dark chocolate rug covered the floor. The walls were a lovely creamy shade of beige and the room looked warm, yet not stuffy. Joey whistled catching sight of the plasma tv on the wall.
There were brown sofa's and armchairs adorning the place, paintings on the wall and other such homey effects and the place was spotless.
'Not too shabby' thought Kaiba in annoyance.
The living area led off to a lovely country kitchen. It was pretty big, with a large wooden table at one end, that acted as a dining room. There was a stairs leading off from the large room too, for upstairs. There was a massive bathroom and a slightly smaller one and a room for each. Some with a spectacular sea view.
Mokuba ran out to the kitchen and wrenched open the back door. "Guys, come look at this. Kaiba huffed and walked upstairs with the bags to find a room, while the others ran out to Mokuba. Right in their back garden was the beach. They were on it in a few steps. "Wow" they said in unison.
This was obviously a private beach for the house as no one was around...for miles. The sand was so soft and the sea was as blue as anything. Delighted with themselves, they resisted and forced themselves to unpack first, Tea had to drag Joey of course. They could explore later.
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Some time later, as they got settled in. Kaiba headed downstairs with his laptop clutched in hand. Joey and Mokuba had ran down to the water, not yet in their swim gear, but just to test the water.
Stepping onto the wooden floor, he passed the living room and went into the kitchen. Still dressed in his black attire, he took a glance out the window, keeping an eye on Mokuba. He noticed nearby there was a gaining in height of the land, steady rocks stretched out from the top, leading a little into the sea, where it splashed a little. It was a beautiful feature, but he wouldn't like to see Mokuba up there. Turning away, he headed for the kitchen table. He sat down and turned on his laptop, just as the kitchen door opened and in strolled Yugi, dressed in jeans and a deep purple tee-shirt.
'It nearly maches his hair' thought Kaiba amused.
"Hey Kaiba" he greeted, getting a stiff nod in return. Yugi headed for the fridge first. "I'm glad you and Mokuba came. I wasn't sure if you would."
"Me neither" said Kaiba curtly, noticing the fully stocked fridge that Yugi pulled a drink from. "Cola?" asked Yugi, holding out a bottle.
"No" said the CEO, turning back to his computer. Yugi shrugged and closed the fridge."I'm kinda getting hungry" he said aloud.
Kaiba silently agreed, even though he rarely ate. Damn that sea air!
"Pity I cant cook much" sighed the kind of games, sipping his cola. "Tea can a little, but Joey's the chef in our group."
If Kaiba was drinking something he would have choked. "Wheeler?" he asked.
Yugi nodded smiling. "Joey loves food and he pretty much lives by himself, so he learned well"
'Pretty much lives by himself?' thought Kaiba, "What about his sister?" he asked gruffly.
"Serenity? Oh, she lives with their mother..."
Kaiba said no more, he didnt usually care about peoples business, but he thought Wheeler played happy family's like the rest of his group.
"You seem surprised" said Yugi.
Kaiba just scowled. "Why shouldn't I be."
Yugi gave a little laugh "Dont assume peoples lives are perfect Kaiba, mostly that isn't true at all"
"I didn't!" he snapped back causing Yugi to jump slightly.
But maybe he did?