Samantha decided to distract the kids more by handing Maura her present.

Maura opened it to find a small 8 faceted or hexagon shaped crystal perfume bottle. Maura was surprised. "This looks like one I got for my sisters. Theirs came in colors but this ones clear."

"If you don't like it…" Samantha started to say.

Maura shook her head. "No, it's all right. I never thought of having one of my own. It's great."

"I'm glad, you like it."

Mokuba handed Samantha his present.

Samantha opened it to find a picture he drew of her and a necklace he made of seashells. "Did you make this necklace yourself?"

Mokuba nodded.

Samantha gave him a gentle kiss on the forehead. "Thank you. I'll treasure it always. It's the best present I could get."

Mokuba looked at her. "R-really?"

"Yes, really."

Mokuba smiled brightly.

Maura handed her her gift. Maura had always experimented with origami since reading about it in a book. She made a duck and bought a picture frame and designed it with beads and other things.

"Thank you Maura. I love it."

"I know it's not the greatest…"

"Don't be silly. It's a very nice gift and you know the saying. It's the thought that counts."

Mokuba cocked his head not understanding what she said. But seeing as Maura and everyone else know he decided it wasn't worth asking.

"Yeah, I know. I'm just happy you like it." Maura said.

"Well don't worry about anything. I love it."

Samantha then handed her present to Seto. He opened it to find a family portrait with Seto and Yami sitting and smiling and Mokuba sitting between them with their arms around him holding him.

"Samantha…" Seto started.

"Do you like it? I know it might not be the best in the world. But I worked hard to perfect it."

Seto looked at her his eyes went wide. "You made this?"

Samantha smiled. "Yes I did. I know it's not as good as that one you have there or as big."

Seto smiled and shook his head. "No, it's just as good. This one I can keep in my room. It'll be the perfect thing to put in there. A picture of my family."

Maura was sad, she wasn't in either picture, and when Seto said family that meant she wasn't a part of it.

Samantha handed one to Yami, much to his surprise. He opened it to find a gem pendant that he could pin to his coat.

"I hope you like it."

"I do. It's very nice." Yami said.

Seto got up and walked over to her, pulled her a ways away and said softly. "I'm sorry, that I've had to stop seeing you."

Samantha got closer and started to idly trace patterns on his chest and said just as softly. "So am I. I've missed you."

"I know but when Yami returned and with Maura, I felt that I should spend more of my time with Mokuba. I couldn't bear to lose him."

"I know, I understand. What about her?"

"Her?" Seto questioned. "You mean Natalie? What about her?"

"Have you been seeing her?"

"Why would you think I would see her but not you?"

"I don't know, I mean I've only seen the kids and I saw you go into town the other day and heard you were going there to meet someone."

Seto sighed. "Between you and Yami I swear."

Samantha looked at him like he'd grown a second head.

"Yami accused me of the same thing. But I went into town to do a little more shopping and met with one of Maura's sisters, that's all."

"Oh, so when can I see you again?"

"I'll try to make some time tomorrow and I can give you your present then."

Samantha smiled. "Really, so you won't be seeing Natalie anymore?"

"Samantha, I care for you, but I also care for Natalie. I do hope to make time to see her this week and give her her present."

"Oh."

"Samantha, you knew from the start that this was only temporary. You know I couldn't marry you even if I wanted to. It's an ancient law. You know that as king it's expected that I marry someone else of royal status. To carry on the royal bloodline."

"Yeah, I know."

"But you still hoped that we could maybe someday get that far."

"Yeah, I guess I was."

"I'm sorry. I hope this doesn't affect your wanting to stay on and continue to teach the kids."

"I understand, Seto."

"Samantha, I don't want to find another teacher. Mokuba doesn't need this. He needs stability in his life. He's attached to you. He likes you. After the tragedy of his first teacher, then the hell he went through with his second. I couldn't bear to tell him you quit and worse yet that it was due to me that you left."

"What do you mean? What happened to his first teacher? And does this second teacher have anything to do with why he was so skittish when I first started?"

"Yes, she was mean to him and couldn't stand the fact that he wasn't a genius or at least at the grade level he should be."

"I see that explains a little. What happened to his first teacher?"

"Not now, tomorrow. We'll have time to discuss it then."

Samantha smiled and nodded. "All right. Tomorrow then."