Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monster GX Fan Fiction ❯ It's never too later (Seto) ❯ Chapter 2

It's never too Late [a Seto romance] 02

“Seto,” Mokuba said a week later walking into his brother's office. “Yes, Mokuba, what is it?” Seto asked without looking up from his laptop, eyes glued to the screen. “You do remember that tomorrow is your seven year anniversary, don't you?” he asked and Seto looked up stunned. “No, I completely forgot,” he said suddenly feeling bad, just as he did about not remembering that his son, Seth had started school two years ago and he hadn't even noticed.

“Well it's a good thing your wife didn't, come on,” Mokuba said grinning. “Yeah I guess,” Seto said eyes back on the laptop screen, the academy was doing well but there were a few things to fix. “Seto,” Mokuba said annoyance in his voice. “What, can't you see I'm busy?” Seto growled out glaring at the screen. Sighing Mokuba stomped over and closed the lid of the slim, compact computer. “Enough, you're coming with me, to a retreat your” he put an emphasis on your “wife has planed,” he said.

Glaring at his brother, he sighed giving in, he knew he didn't pay enough attention to her, but she never complained, so he hadn't tried to rectify the problem. “Fine, give me twenty minutes to finish this,” he said but his brother shook his head and said “No, I give you twenty and something else will come up and you'll need another hour and by the time we get there your wife will have left feeling forgotten and unloved.” Frowning at his brother Seto pursed his lips but finally nodded and while shaking his head packed his brief case.

Once out in the limo, Mokuba turned to him again with a length of blue silk “Sorry, but she asked me to blind fold you till you get to the room,” he said with a grin, not in the least sorry. Rolling his eyes he turned so his brother could tie the cloth in place. After a few minutes of silence, Mokuba turned on the CD player and music blared out covering the sound of the locks on Seto briefcase opening. Removing and then putting his brother's; laptop, mobile, pome pilot and beeper into a black case which sat on the floor. Grabbing a bunch of files to do with Kaiba Corp. Kaiba Land and the Duel Academy he put them inside as well and closed both cases by the time the limo stoped.

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“Iris?” Mokuba called from the foyer of their large house, they'd never moved from Kaiba Mansion, so Mokuba new were everything was, even places that neither Iris or Seto knew about. “The lady is in the library, Master Kaiba,” John their long time butler said as he took the case Mokuba had asked Jenny, one of the maids who'd been with them the longest to pack a weeks worth of cloths into in hand. As he turned to take it out to the limo Mokuba grinned and said “Thanks,” before walking briskly to the far side of the house where they had an extensive library.

“Iris,” he said smiling as he walked in, seeing her bent over her studio table. “Yes Mokuba?” she asked not looking at him, her eyes on what ever she was doing. “Do you know what tomorrow is?” he asked and she turned a pencil tucked behind one ear, paint brush in hand. “No, I don't,” she said but he knew by the slight flinching around her now guarded green eyes she knew, she knew and she also knew that Seto had forgotten for the fourth time. Mokuba could remember when her eyes, her face showed her every emotion, her very openness had been what had attracted Seto to her the most.

He also remembered watching her learn to guard her emotions, her expressions so that no one except those who knew her well could tell what she was feeling or thinking. “You're seventh year anniversary,” he said playing shocked that she'd forgotten. “So?” she said turning away from him back to her work. Walking over he looked at her painting, it was Seto, fast asleep on the purple lounge that sat by the fireplace in the library. A book resting on his chest, he looked at peace, happy. “Seto has organised a week's get away for the two of you, unfortunately some things come up at work and he can't pick you up, but he promises to be there sometime tonight, but before dinner,” Mokuba said.

It was an out right lie, not only had Seto completely forgotten but he didn't really care either. “He's asked me to take you up to the hotel, I had Jenny pack you a weeks worth of cloths,” he knew she was about to protest could see it in her shoulders and eyes. “Seto asked me to take care of Seth, I know his routine like the back of my hand, so don't worry, 7:30 bed, 6:45 wake up, I promise to make sure he takes his vitamins and gets to school on time, I'll make him do his homework and brush his teeth,” he grinned as he spoke. Her teeth tugged on her lower lip, and she lowered her eyes, then with a resigned sigh she nodded “Okay, but only have take out a maximum of twice,” glaring at him for good measure.

“Promise,” he said and once she cleaned up he ushered her out to the limo, and like with his brother he said “Look, I know this will seem odd, but I need to put this” he held up the same blue silk strip “On you, Seto wants it to be a surprise so, do you mind?” Sighing she turned and let his tie the silk in place saying “This is a little silly don't you think, he wont even be there when I arrive so why do I need to be blind folded?” “I don't know, it's a long drive so I'll put some music on,” he said and pressed play once again using the music to cover up his actions.

Opening her bag he pulled out her mobile, pome pilot and beeper, he opened his black case which housed all of Seto's things and stashed them in, closing both and sitting back with a triumphant grin. He watched the city roll by, then the sea sweep past the window until one of the more expensive hotel's came up; `Sea Haven' was a get away retreat for the rich or well saved. He'd booked one of the top floor bed rooms that had only one bed and a stunning view of the ocean. Helping Iris out of the limo he gave the bell boy her suit case and led her by the arm into the elevator.

“Mokuba?” she said her teeth set in her lower lip, “Yeah, Iris?” he asked “Why is Seto doing this?” she asked and he heard the quiver in her speech. He said what she needed to hear “Because he loves you,” hoping it was still true; he'd hate to see her broken. He'd hate Seto if he'd married her out of lust or for honours sake. Both would lead to more heart ache than Seto could ever imagine. When the doors opened he lead her down to the end, the bellboy in toe, took out the second key card from his pocket and pulled on the knot at the back of Iris's head.

The blindfold fell away into his hand as the bellboy placed the bag next to the door, took his tip from Mokuba and left. “Here's your card, I'll see you next Monday,” he said with a grin and walked away.