Melting

Chapter 14

Castianna

Ashley awoke the next morning feeling like crap and very confused to where she was and how she got there. And more importantly... whos lap was she sleeping in?

She lifted her head and looked around, 'Im in my livingroom..howd i get here?' Then she looked up and found herself face to face with Seto Kaiba.

"Good morning. How do you feel?" He asks...

"Like crap..." Ashley moans and lays her head back down.

Seto scoots out from under her and places a pillow under her head, tucks the blanket around her shoulders again.

"Where are you going... "Ashley asks.

"To make you some hot chocolate and bring you some advil. It works wonders, trust me." He smiled and walked into the kitchen.

Ashley smiled and waited for Seto to come back. When he returned she decided to ask him the question that had been bothering her, a few actually.

"Seto, How did i get home last night?"

"Your friend Mr Ishtar brought you home."

"Oh, that makes sense.. You mentioned last night where you were... you seen Mokuba? Did you want to tell me about it Seto?"

"Hes back, hes been in America all this time. And now he has come back and stolen my company out from under me... He offered me 2 million american to walk away and stop noseing around, but i couldnt take it. I gave up. I gave him the company. Im officially no longer CEO. At least the person I always intended to give it to got it... I taught him everythign i know and i know its in good hands."

"Oh Seto im so sorry." Ashley wrapped her arms around him. "Did you call me your girlfriend last night?"

"I did, are you ok with that?" He asked... and for once in his life he was afraid... afraid she would turn him down...

"Yes Seto. I am totally ok with it!" She kissed him.

Rae and Ryou were haveing lunch the next day at a cafe near their apartment building. The bell at the front jingled, Ryou looked up and froze. There stood his older brother.

Upon spotting the happy couple eating lunch Akefia smiled and sauntered over to them. "Good Day Brother. Rachel." He pulled up a third chair and sat down uninvited.

Rachel pulled her left hand into her lap and hoped Akefia hadnt seen the diamond engagement ring. "Hardly something to worry about honey." Akefia said. "My eye is only caught by objects of higher value." He smirked.

"What do you want Akefia?" Ryou asked. "You arre interupting our lunch date."

"Ryou, dont be rude to your brother, His pressence is unwelcome, but to be rude is to sink to his level." Rachel said calmly, still not looking at Akefia.

"I was wondering when you were going to share the happy news with me, and ask have you set the date yet?"

"This is none of your business at the moment. When we have decided the details on this and send out invitations then you will be informed. Now do you mind? we'd like to continue with our lunch in peace." Ryou looked at his brother, his eyes hinting that he should leave.

"Fine, I can tell when im not welcome. See you at home brother." He got up and left the cafe.

After Akefia left Rae looked at Ryou, "Hes staying with you?"

"Yes, he showed up the other morning and i couldnt rightly turn him away. its only for a few days more a week at most." Ryou said.

"I dont like him hanging around... It could spell trouble..." Rae said, and she had an instant feeling of forbodeing.