This chapter is longer and makes up for how short the last chapter was. I wanted to have it posted in November, but, well, I'm not that good at keeping on schedule. Funnily enough this chapter is also late for a birthday. I recently learned Serenity's birthday lol.

With November I received my midterm marks and the holiday season began at Kaiba Corp. I would have a week or so in the middle of the month to take a break from school before finals and to finish up projects and papers for December.

I didn't even realize that I had returned to acting the way I was before, when Kisa and I started with our emails. I simply didn't have the time to comment on every detail of her day or to offer much input of my own.

"Well, Mr. Kaiba you are doing well as a mentor." He read from a paper in his hands as he spoke. "From what your partner says you speak daily, however they write that you are very formal and have recently been distant. I understand that this is a very busy time of year, being a student as well as running a business. While I have faith that at the start of the new semester you will no longer be distant. Perhaps you can find a way to be a bit more approachable?"

I read over the evaluation, it was plain and very non personal. Scale of one to five and then a few lines to leave comments.

"I'll think of something," I said, folding my copy and tucking it away.

I left campus and headed to work in a bad mood. The mentor review didn't bother me. However, despite my excellent marks in both of my law courses I had received a C on my midterm in my History of Ancient Civilizations course. The law courses were my electives, but I was majoring in history so there was no excuse for the bad grade.

Work was just as stressful; reviews had to be done, I needed to approve the commercials that advertising had come up with and I had a meeting with Marketing.

"Go home," Kaiya urged around six. "You're in a bad mood and some of the lower levels are worried you'll start firing people until you feel better." I snorted and looked up from my computer.

"You and I both know the infamous Kaiba firing spree is just a ridiculous rumour. I hate firing people; bunch of extra paper work."

"Still, you do no one any favours by being here. Go home, catch up on your studies and spend some time with Mokuba. I'll take care of this."

I hesitated, Kaiya had urged me to leave things in her care before and usually after some coaxing I'd accept. However, thoughts of her daughter rested in the back of my mind and I knew if I let Kaiya do this I'd have that guilty feeling bothering me all night.

With one last glance at my computer I nodded. "Alright, I'll go home." I saved my work and tidied up my desk. "But you will too. This can wait until tomorrow." She eyed me suspiciously, I'm sure she suspected that I was just trying to get her to leave so I could resume my work.

"Alright, but I'm walking you to your car." I nodded and grabbed my coat from the hanger by the door. I missed my favourite sleeveless trench coat, but the weather had turned cold, meaning it was time for my black winter one.

We rode the elevator down a floor and I accompanied her to her office. While she gathered her things I noticed a photo on her desk. Curious, I picked it up. I could tell it was older, Kaiya's hair was done in some ridiculous perm and the girl in the photo with her looked to be only about fourteen, if that.

"That's my daughter and I before her operation," Kaiya said catching sight of the photo in my hands.

"How old is she?" I asked, Kisa had mentioned the operation, but never went into details. I could tell it was something she didn't want to talk about and I assumed Kaiya felt the same.

"She's eighteen, but her birthday is on the 25th." Kaiya replied as we entered the elevator once more. "Because of her failing eyesight she had to repeat a year, she'll be graduating this spring." I nodded, a little surprised to learn that Kisa was older than I thought.

I thought back on the photo once more while we rode in silence. Something about her looked familiar. I felt as though I had seen her before, but I couldn't place where. She was nothing remarkable visually; big hazel eyes, heart shaped face a small, straight nose and reddish brown hair - perfectly average features, easily forgettable. She appeared as though she smiled a lot though.

While Kaiya and I walked to the parking garage I glanced at her from the corner of my eye. Kaiya's hair was a little more brown and her practical pixie cut was the polar opposite of her daughter's long locks. There were still similarities however. They had the same eyes and the way Kisa smiled seemed to echo her mother.

"Good night, Mr. Kaiba," Kaiya said, tugging me from my observations. "Have a good evening."

"You as well," I nodded as I started to get into the black lexus, as an afterthought I added. "Spend some time with your daughter."

When I arrived at home Mokuba was in the middle of making his dinner, the look of joyful surprise on his face when he ran to the door made coming home early worth it.

"Seto! You're home!"

"I am," I confirmed as I shrugged off my coat, feeling as though my bad mood came off with it. "It's been a long day and I need to catch up on my studies." I hesitated when Mokuba tried, and failed, to conceal the flicker of disappointment in his eyes. "But, first I would like to have something to eat."

"Okay! I'm making spaghetti and cheesy garlic bread." I followed him to the kitchen and rolled up my sleeves. I enjoyed cooking, it was something I wished I could do more of and Mokuba had inherited the passion.

We chatted while we prepared the food and when we ate. He told me about his day while I went over the new ads the company would be coming out with.

After we loaded the dishwasher I ruffled his hair.

"I'm going to go study."

"Okay, have fun." I snorted as he made his way to the living room to presumably

play another video game.

Once I was in my study I pulled out my text books and began reading, occasionally making small notes in the margins.

Time passed quickly and before long it was nearly time for Kisa and I to talk. I pulled the, now thoroughly crumpled, review from my pocket and drummed my fingers on the desk.

She said I was formal, I decided that a portion of the formality might be the way we communicated. I send dozens of emails a day to various people, both within my company and with the people of other corporations. A certain level of formality was needed there, especially considering my age.

I made an email with the same account as hers, one of those free email sites and downloaded the instant messaging application before sending her an invite to be my contact.

I was just finishing up my last chapter when my computer beeped at me. Kisa had accepted me as a contact and had left me a message. I noticed that her screen name was some little saying and her display picture looked like she had taken it herself.

"I have learned to like myself for the first time and to have some Serenity": Seth?

BlueEyes: Yes, it's me.

I changed the display name to 'Seth' since she was the only one who was going to be seeing it, but left the display picture as chess pieces. She changed her name as well and I wondered if perhaps I was the only one on her contacts list too.

Kisa: Why the change to im?

Seth: It's faster, almost like talking face to face.

Seth: So who does the cat belong to?

Kisa: Me. She's an egyptian mau.

Kisa: So how was your day?

I read her question a few times, debating on what to say. Normally I'd say it was fine. Perhaps mention if I had class that day or not. I looked back at the review and sighed, she thought I was being formal and distant. A fair thought considering she spilled her heart to me and I opened up very little, if at all.

Seth: Bad. I received a C on one of my midterms and work is very demanding what with the holidays approaching.

Kisa: aww, are you okay?

Seth: I'm alright.

Seth: Frustrated.

Kisa: what class?

Seth: History of Ancient Civilizations. Part of my major.

Kisa: oh? What else are you taking? Are you graduating soon?

Seth: I'm in my fifth year so I will be graduating next year. I'm taking two law courses as electives along with getting my BA in History.

I did summer courses to catch up since the first year after graduating high school I hadn't, and wasn't planning on, going to university. It was only after I realized Mokuba wouldn't go if I didn't that I decided to just take some simple classes and get a degree. I was taking law in my first year, but changed

majors. It was a very complicated process and I hoped Kisa wouldn't ask me to explain, it would take a while.

Kisa: In you're fifth year? How old are you? What law courses are you taking?

I smiled, so many questions, just like Mokuba.

Seth: I'm twenty two and my courses are Commercial Law and Theories of Law and Power.

Kisa: Those sound like hard classes.

Seth: I suppose, I have an A-B average. My grade in Ancient Civ. was a B, but I didn't keep up with the readings.

Kisa: OK. Well if you've got reading to do I'll leave you alone. Don't stay up too late, talk to you tomorrow :)

I saw her sign off and I went back to my studies, however I left the messenger open just in case she needed me.

"Seto?" I looked up from my book to see Mokuba in the doorway. "I'm going to bed, don't stay up too late."

"I just need to finish this chapter," I assured him. As much as I hated to admit it, I was tired and needed a good night's sleep.

"Okay, well night. Love you." I smiled a bit, some time ago Mokuba had begun saying he loved me like when we were kids. He said that even though we both knew we loved each other, sometimes we needed to be reminded.

"I love you too."

So hopefully for those of you have have read Three Guys some of the blanks are beginning to fill in as well as help some of my seemingly questionable points in that story make sense. The next chapter will be easier and a lot of fun to write since it corresponds to the December chapter of Three Guys.

Also, I just realized this the other day, I've been working on Three Guys and Resignation for over a year now, the 1 year mark was Sept 20th.

Thanks to all those who have stuck with me from the beginning and for the new readers who add this story to their alerts and favourites.

Till the next chapter, please review ^_^ (I'm totally vain and I reread them when I'm in need of an ego boost ^^")