The sky was a dull gray as rain poured from the cloudy sky overhead. I tilted my head upwards each rain drop danced upon my face. As if reminding me of all the memories I had. My hair stuck to my soaked skin as the Priests words bellowed in and out of my head. The day of my brother's burial. It was as if the sky itself was mourning for Kioshi.

Not many people showed up, as I wanted it to be. The people there were the ones that were closest to both me and Kioshi which included, people from the Cancer hospital, as well as people who helped pay for his treatments, Mr. Ketsu, Lin, Kai, who was Kioshi's friend from a Cancer fund raise, Mokuba, and Seto Kaiba. Mokuba insisted Kaiba come after all he did pay for the funeral.

|FlashBack|

"Seto, we have to pay for it! Come on!" Mokuba pleaded to his brother as he took a small break from the load of work he had. "Seto, she doesn't have any money and what if I died and you were in her situation?" Mokuba yelled at his stressed out brother. Seto rubbed his temples. "Mokuba don't say such stupid things,"-"But Seto please!" "Mokuba be quiet. I never said anything about not paying for it." He sighed closing his laptop. "Mokuba stop letting these things worry you, it's none of your business. I'll pay for it, if it makes you feel any better." Mokuba smiled as he wiped the tears that began to form at the corners of his eyes. He jumped on his brother hugging him.

"I love you Seto. You're the best big brother ever!" Seto looked at his brother with a small smile plastered on his face. He heard the details on Kioshi's death. He had died from a tumor that had been forming on his Skull bone but inside towards his Cerebrum and because he had Diabetes he had less of a chance because of the insulin not being there.

|End|

Everyone began to depart as the final prayers occurred as well as anything that wanted to be buried with him was in place. Slowly lowering the casket, slowly everyone departed. The rain let up only a bit. Mr. Ketsu decided to stay a little longer giving a final prayer as Mokuba dragged Hitomi with him to see Seto.

"Seto!" Mokuba called to his older brother whom had just hung up his cell phone. "Um Mr. Kaiba" I walked up to him while I played with my thumbs looking down. "I wanted to say th-than," I sighed taking in a breath. "I wanted to say thank you!" I exclaimed then looked down blushing. "You didn't have to pay and you really didn't have anything to do with this and could've just left us alone but no you were kind and-" tears started to fall from my eyes. Mokuba had run over to Mr. Ketsu praying also as I stood there crying in front of Seto. "Hn. No need to thank me. And don't cry. You wouldn't want to forget your brother now would you? That's not a very responsible older sibling," he glanced at Mokuba flailing his arms around pretending to strike with a sword. I lifted my head. The promise. I smiled. "Mr. Kaiba, thank you so much. I don't know what would've happened if I hadn't met you." He raised his eyebrow at my whisper. He heard every word. "What do you mean? I haven't done anything of big importance in your life. You only met me last week." He turned away.

"Mr. Kaiba you have done something of very great importance in my life." I began to whisper to myself. "He gave me a life. I guess I needed my brother to die to see what's up ahead. To open my eyes. I would always concern myself with Kioshi and never did anything for me. Now that Kioshi said those final words to me and I've met Mokuba and Mr. Kaiba I have the courage to go forward. I guess with Kioshi around I was to nervous and feared going on in life. Always scared. I wasn't protecting anyone. No, I was never protecting him; I never made him happy because for him to be happy I had to be which I never was. I guess I really felt as if he was a burden on my shoulders. I'm so selfish that's how I always felt. But now I don't. Nothing can keep me down or hold me back."

'Ya know Kioshi I will take up on what you said. I'll make friends, live, be happy, and fall in love! It'll make me happy because it will make you happy!'

My thought ended when Mokuba came running up to me grabbing my hand.

"Hitomi, stop spacing out like that." He grinned. "Well Hitomi since you're now jobless how would you like a job?" Mokuba smiled again.

"Um huh? Doing what?" I asked. I was so confused. "Hee! Well how about a job at well I don't know' saaaaaaaaaay Kaiba Corp?" Mokuba grabbed my hands with puppy dog eyes. I looked up at Kaiba who now turned around. "Please, Seto!" Mokuba had followed my gaze to a stern looking Kaiba. "After all she did lose her job because of YOU!" The little boy bounced around as he pointed at his older brother. "Haven't we done enough?" Seto looked at his little brother.

"Yeah, Mokuba you guys have done enough. Really don't worry about me; I'll get a new job somehow!" Mokuba glared at Seto in a kiddy way. "But how will you find a job if you're homeless?" Mokuba stated in a mater-of-fact tone. "Huh I have a house." I retorted. "Na ah! If you're jobless then you have no money to pay the rent and if you're homeless you can't have a job!" I crossed my arms and pondered. 'Smart kid.'

I sighed in unison with Kaiba. "How good are you in " He paused for a moment, thinking, "Coding and Flash?" I blinked. "Are you serious?" I said. "What, you don't know how to do that? Ugh people can be so stu"-"No! It's not that. Actually quite the opposite Mr. Kaiba! It's one of my specialties!" I grinned puffing out my chest. Finally a class that paid off! "Hmm what about being my secretary as well? I was getting kind of bored with my other one,"-"Oh no Mr. Kaiba, do not fire someone over me. That's not right!" "Actually if you would've let me finished I was going to say she quit on me. Something about a-I don't care anyway want to work as my new secretary?" "YEAH!" I jumped up and down. I actually like working because it gives me something to do. I guess I'm just used to it.

"And I would love a baby sitter! After all Seto you do say I'm always so wild!" Mokuba grinned hugging his brother's arm. Seto rolled his eyes. "And I love having a pretty baby sitter!" Mokuba's grin widened. "Wow you have a pretty baby sitter? I can't wait to meet her! Maybe I can get some tips!" Both Mokuba and Seto sweat dropped. "I meant you Hitomi!" Mokuba hugged my waist. I blushed. "Uh I'm not pretty at all" I trailed off. "Whatever. Yeah you're hired I'll make arrangements." Seto waved it off. "Oh Seeeetoooo you forgot one thing!" Seto gave his little giddy brother a 'what-is-it-now' look. "Well because she's my baby sitter wouldn't it be better if she lived in the house? I mean we have A LOT of space!" Seto was too stressed, tired, just wanted to finish his work, get out of the rain, and well go to sleep so he nodded his head and went into the limo. He was way too weak to even be mean today as you can clearly see er read.

I stood there stunned. Oh my god Seto Kaiba was being nice! To ME! A poor LOSER girl. Well that's what I should appear to be in his eyes anyway. He's so IMPORTANT and well I'm not. "Come on Hitomi we can go to your house and pack up your stuff then go home to YOUR NEW HOUSE!" Mokuba knew how his brother was feeling and definitely took advantage of it. Bad Mokuba, like I said before. 'Smart Kid.'

A couple hours pasted as I finished packing my things. Every time I would go upstairs I would hate it. Remembering that day I ran upstairs to Kioshi. Sighing I taped the box shut. I work fast if I do say so myself. Mostly the whole house was pretty much empty. Of course the bed and furniture was still there but all my pictures, clothes, and everything I definitely needed I had. Everything else like beds, chairs and other stuff were still in the house. I only took 3 chairs with me. A beanbag both I and Kioshi used to play on when we were younger. And the other both me and Kioshi sat in one while my mother sat in the other reading us bed time books. My mother was so beautiful. I wish I had her good looks.

"Wow Hitomi! I was expecting more boxes." Mokuba ran into the house. "Um well no I don't have much." I was kind of sad to leave the house where I grew up but it was a new beginning! And yes I left Kioshi's things there as well. Why would I need them right? I have him with me in my heart.

"Wow, you really were poor" Mokuba walked around the house. I nervously laughed rubbing my head. 'Heh heh if he was an adult I would take that a bit offensive.'

"OH!" Mokuba's yell knocked me out of my thoughts. He had fallen over a chair. "What's this?" He picked up a blue Dragon plush toy. "Oh that was Kioshi's, he loved Duel Monsters and that was his favorite monster so I had to buy it for him on his birthday! To bad he couldn't play he was never any good." I walked over to Mokuba. "This is the Blue Eyes White Dragon! This is Seto's favorite monster too! There are only four cards in the whole world and Seto's got three! My brother's company makes these toys." He grinned. "Um Hitomi?" I was picking up one of the boxes when I looked over to Mokuba. "Yeah, wh-un-what is it Mokuba," I put the box on my head. "Can I have this, I mean if you don't mind!" Mokuba held it closer to his chest. I didn't really understand why because well like he said his brothers company made the toys and he was rich he could've just bought one. But since I forgot to bury it with Kioshi I thought what the hell. "Sure Mokuba. But promise me you'll take care of it!" "Yeah I will! Pinkie promise!" We laced Pinkies. I laughed he acted like such an innocent kid. Heh I guess 12 years old is young and an innocent age.

He put the dragon in his shirt with its head popping out and helped me carry the boxes to the limo. The VERY BIG limo. Yep. My life wasn't going to be the same. For once I was glad that I was so clumsy and fell over the stool that day although I could've gone without the bruises. Eh...No pain no gain right?

The ride was pretty long only because I was listening to Mokuba talk about Seto. Heh he really loved and looked up to his brother. I would occasionally nod and smile and reply with an Uh hm. I know I'm being rude but I was tired and how he was so hyper was beyond me. I hadn't been to school in a week and it was Friday so that just added two more days. YES! Oh wait. Damnit. I had tutoring tomorrow. I completely forgot. Maybe I can get out of it because I have to work. I smirked giggling to myself and apparently Mokuba had told a joke and he thought I was laughing to it.

Well whatever floats his boat!

I got out of the car as Mokuba went to the back of the limo. "Holy crap" I gawked at the mansion. Why do two people need this much space? I snapped out of my trance when Mokuba grabbed my hand running through the gates. "Mokuba wait ah I need to get my stuff," I tripped a bit. He ran fast for a small kid. "Don't worry! Rollin will get them for you." I just shrugged must've been one of the butlers or something.

The inside was so beautiful. Seto came from one of the many doors inside the mansion. Both Mokuba and I ran up to him. He looked so tired. I mean his eyes were dropping and his hair wasn't exactly the neatest. He saw me and Mokuba had arrived and quickly stood up straight trying to fix his hair. Wasn't working. "Mr. Kaiba thank you sooooo much for letting me stay! I promise I won't be a burden." I bowed to him. "Yeah, yeah you better not just do your job and DON'T YELL SO LOUD." He yawned again and went into something that looked like a Kitchen followed by a maid.

"Um is he mad at me?" Mokuba was playing a clapping game with the plush toy. "No he's just been stressed with work. Some big new project that I don't even know about. I guess that's why he yelled. Don't worry he always acts grumpy and mean to people. But he'll warm up to you well looks like he already has." Mokuba whispered the last part as you went to go help Rollin with the boxes who refused saying he was a man and STRONG and could handle it. Within a second his back cracked. You giggled helping him up.

"Seto?" Mokuba glanced up at Seto who was now drinking a Cappuccino. "What is it Moki?" "I like Hitomi so far. She's so kind wouldn't you agree?" Kaiba just gave a small snort. "Mokuba don't get too attached to anyone." Seto went back to his little room unbeknownst to him a little jealousy worked its way into his system.

I fell asleep after a long day of work. Packing, running around, staring, NOT TOUCHING-I must remember that rule around like EVERYTHING in this place, Hee, unpacking, chasing Mokuba, getting scolded by the butler and Seto scolding Mokuba. I guess I got off easy. Seto must be harsh because Mokuba was close to tears when he came out and went straight to his room. I kind of just slipped away before Seto Kaiba could see me.

It was 7:30 am when I got a wake up call. It was like being in a five star hotel except now I live here. I dragged myself out of bed tugging at my hair. I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes when I accidentally tripped down the three last stairs. "Ow, I think I broke my butt." "I hope you don't break anything else in my house." I looked up my vision a bit blurry because I was still so sleepy. "No. Me won't do any breaky...thing at Mr. Kaiba...thingy mansion...place...thingy" I slowly drooped forward falling asleep. I felt my body shaking. "I'M UP MR. TAKAMOTO!" I yelled. "Last time I checked my name wasn't Mr. Takamoto. And I think I went DEAF," Kaiba was rubbing his ear. My eyes scanned his body. He was wearing a black button down shirt with 5 buttons open and tight leather pants. I blushed so red it looked like someone painted my face.

He raised his eyebrow. I stood up rubbing my eyes and dusting myself off. "Might want to fix your hair while you're at it." He smirked. I saw my reflection in his blue eyes. I turned around desperately fixing my hair. I looked like I could be Don King's daughter! "I hope you actually fix yourself up when you come to work," he walked by me. My eyes slowly fell to his butt.

"WACHA DOIN!" I jumped practically 10 feet. Mokuba jumped right in front of my gaze. He looked behind him and turned his head back around with a sly smirk.

"What were you looking at?" he asked. "Nothing I was trying to pick off lint on my pajama pants." I turned around walking into the kitchen which I saw a maid go into. Seating myself down at the table I was asked what I wanted to eat. "Um...nothing big...cereal will do where can I get it?" A butler raised his eyebrow at me. "Miss we get it for you. And you can have anything you want are you sure you want cereal and not anything else?" I looked at him. Anything? I pondered on what to get. "Um...can I have pancakes with extra syrup and...butter and...coffee with six sugars." I smiled at him. "Is that okay?" He sweat dropped and nodded his head telling me it would be right out.

"Wow six sugars? That's a lot!" Mokuba was scarping down something that wasn't identifiable anymore. "That's why you're short!" I laughed at him. I was 5,5 yeah kind of short I guess. TSH I was a midget next to Kaiba.
I giggled at my joke. "Where's Mr. Kaiba?" Mokuba was done eating and me and him walked in the living room to watch well whatever he put on which apparently was Sponge Bob Square Pants. Who knew they had that show in Japan.

"Why do you call him Mister? Ya know he hates when people call him that sometimes. It reminds him of our late step father." "Oh I'm sorry" I didn't mean to bring back such memories I just called him that out of respect. Don't a lot of people call him that, well I guess they have to.

"Don't worry! We never did like that bastard. And what do I know maybe he likes you calling him Mr. Kaiba!" You were shocked. Never had you heard Mokuba cuss. "Mokuba I don't think your brother would approve of you cussing. Just watch your mouth around him you can cuss if you want around me just not him. I don't want him scolding you again." I shook my finger with a tsk, tsk, tsk. He nodded. "Oh right Seto is in the room with the small dragon on the door knobs. I laughed. That was such a big hint. Not.

I ran upstairs and did the regular morning routines and paced myself down to the room where Seto was.

I slowly and very lightly knocked. "Come in." I open the door, the room was dead silent nothing but clicking noises from Seto's typing and the annoying ticking sound of a clock. The office looked just like a building office. Yep they were RICH!

"Um Mr. Kaibado you mind if I call you that if it bothers you I can call you something else"I remembered what Mokuba said. "Why would you call me anything else? You work for me. You are supposed to call me Mr. Kaiba I'm your boss." "Right. Um Mr. Kaiba have you gotten any sleep? You don't lo"-"That's none of your business. Don't concern yourself with my life. Now what did you come in here to talk to me about. And for the record I despise small talk." I gulped and winced at his tone of voice.

I stood up straight with my hands behind my back in a show of respect. "Right well I wanted to know what the specific tasks you wanted me to perform were? Also I find a working schedule which include my start, lunch and end time of which my duties will and should be fulfilled should be supplied. I need to know all the days and hours you need me to work so that I can balance it out." I looked very serious.

He chuckled at me. I raised my eyebrow at his action. "Mr. Kaiba may I ask what you find so humorous about what I just asked you?" He just placed his head in his hands and continued to laugh. I dropped my hands to my sides and walked forward around his desk. "Are you okay Mr. Kaiba?" I touched his shoulder. "I-I'm fine. You're face was just" he stifled his laughing regaining his composure. "My face was just what?" I asked. I was getting a bit agitated with his actions. I had to hurry and figure out if he wanted me to work today so that I can cancel my tutoring. I glanced at the clock that produced that oh so annoying ticking sound. It was 9:30 am now.

"Nothing, never mind. Here." His face hardened as he slid a paper to me. It had my complete schedule of when I had to work. "You'll take care of my brother whenever it's needed." I nodded my head. "Mr. Kaiba about this job, not being your secretary the other one, designing the Kaiba Corporation website. I was thinking do you have any specific way you want the website to look or do you want me to create an idea and you'll go over it and build from there?" "Yeah," he continued typing, "create an idea and I'll go over it." I just assumed he was to busy with other Company matters and wanted the Update of the website on someone else's hands.

"Right. Oh I almost forgot Mr. Kaiba I have Tutoring on Saturdays" he looked up. "So are you saying you can't work on Saturdays? That's not very good now is it," I shook my head interrupting him. "No! I'll cancel my tutoring sessions on Saturdays! Promise." I opened my cell phone dialing my tutor's cell phone number. I was 45 minutes late. I sighed, waiting for him to pick up.

"Hello?" I said into the phone. His deep voice answered back. "Mr. Koyama I'm sorry I have to cancel my tutoring sessions from now on, on Saturdays." He replied to me and I nodded my head turning away from Kaiba and began whispering. "Mr. Koyama please, I know that if I don't get tutoring I will surely fail Math but I have to work and need this job." After all I didn't want it to seem as if I'm a freeloader. "Mr. Ko-yes I understand that! But please can we re-schedule for Sundays instead." His voice was so stern and it was hard reasoning with him when finally he agreed. "Thank you Mr. Koyama I appreciate this sooooo much!" He replied but was then cut off. "Your phone has been disconnected. Please call customer service about your fees. This has been message F471."

"What the fuck!" I exclaimed which caught Kaiba's attention. I quickly shut my phone and clasped my hand over my mouth. "Um sorry, sorry!" I bowed over and over apologizing. 'Crap I don't need to get in trouble already when I haven't even began working!'

"Watch your language Ms. Kurono. I don't want that rubbing off on Mokuba." That was the first time he called me by my last name. Damn he must've been mad at me! "Sorry Mr. Kaiba. Won't happen again." I ran upstairs looking for my sketch book. It took me a while to find it. It was under a couple of boxes and clothes. I ran back downstairs seeing Mokuba heading out the door. "Where are you going?" "Um to a friend's house. I'll see you tonight around 8:30 or 9:00pm tell Seto if he asks." I held the sketch pad closer to my chest and walked into the office sitting on one of the leather couches. I told Seto and he didn't even make a move or a reply in the slightest way. So I looked down and began to go into my own world.

I sat there in the quiet nothing but click-clack echoing in and out of my ears. I enjoyed sitting there alone in the office with Mr. Kaiba. Being in his presence was such a great feeling. I felt important and confident. I wonder what he felt. Heh probably stressed out about work and pissed that he had to take care of a loser girl like me. I didn't want to interrupt the silence which I didn't but the phone rang. Damn that phone.

"No, I am fine hold on a minute," he covered the receiver. "Ms. Kurono, what would you like for lunch?" It was lunch time already. Wow I was out of it. I turned to him thinking. "Um a sandwich with turkey and cheese, extra mayonnaise and um lettuce and tomatoes! Oh with a Pepsi!" I smiled. He just repeated it into the phone. "Anything else?" he asked. "Uh a chocolate sundae?" He repeated that into the phone and hung up. "Mr. Kaiba," I got up placing my sketch book faced down on his desk and leaning next to him, "you should eat something I wouldn't want you to get sick." His eyes glanced at me. "And you shouldn't eat so much, you definitely don't need it especially that chest of yours." My mouth gaped open as a smirk appeared on his face. Di-did he just call me fat was he just talking about my chest? Pervert.

"Oh I almost forgot!" I completely forgot about what just happened and picked up my sketch book. "What do you think?" I gave Mr. Kaiba my sketches of the website I was thinking about doing. "Hmmm...are you sure you can make the codes look like this?" I leaned forward brushing my shoulder with his. "Yeah, would you like anything changed?" I caught the scent of his colon which smelled really good. I made a small squealing sound. He just grabbed my pencil and began sketching different things on the paper. "You know, you can draw really well," I blushed at his comment. "Thanks," I whispered back.

My heart was pounding profusely and I found myself moving closer to Mr. Kaiba. What was I doing? I no longer had any control of my body. Was it that my heart was now controlling my body? I guess I found myself liking Mr. Kaiba more and more as I got closer to him. wouldn't like me. I'm just a no body to him. I'm nothing compared to him but I can't help it. Do I like him? This will never work. I will just end up getting hurt...he's my boss and...but why do I feel this way if I believe I am so inferior to him...why do I l-