Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Return of Noah ❯ Warming Up To It ( Chapter 7 )

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Chapter Seven - Warming Up To It
they were driving in town, dozens of stores and buildings were being passed by, Seto began to remember when he had last seen Ren so many years ago. At the time Seto may have been the CEO of Kaiba Corp, but even he had a lot to learn about making friends.

"Hey, give it back Seto." A young Ren called out. He remembered it all clearly. She was only 13, but still one of the prettiest girls he'd ever seen and the only girl he ever truly had feelings for.

"Now, now, what seems to be the problem here." Said Mr. Narrows. "Seto do you have something of my daughters?"

"Ah, yes sir." Seto said as he held out his hands to reveal a piece of candy. Ren quickly snatched it from him.

"Now I wont have any more of this...you two behave."
Narrows and his daughter had been there for only two days out of the week they would be staying at the Kaiba Mansion and already Seto and Ren were fighting.

"You could at least say sorry." Ren stood with her back faced to him.

"Err..no way, I'm not gonna say I'm sorry until you do!"

"Why do I have to say sorry?!" Ren questioned.

"Say sorry because you hate me!" Seto said aloud.

"I don't hate you Seto, I just don't like you taking things from me without my permission." Ren said softly.

"You don't?"

"Of course not." Ren said sweetly. Seto only half smiled. "Do you want a piece of candy?"
that entire week even though Seto picked on Ren every now and then they slowly became friends. However, even some friendships can be cut short.

"Alright it's your move." yelled the young Seto as Ren prepared to draw a card from her deck on the table they were playing.

"Alright I summon Harpie's Brother in attack mode. Your turn Seto."

"Heh, and now I summon my new Blue-eyes white dragon." Seto said as he put down a card with the picture of a blue-eyes.

"What?! That can't be possible, there's no way you have a blue-eyes!" Ren said as she pointed to the card.

"Well it is!"

"No it's not..I'll bet my deck it's fake!"

"No it isn't!" Seto yelled as he held up the card. "I bought this card."

"I don't believe it."
argument continued on and on and even though the card really was real Ren was not to be taken in by anything that Seto said, even if she did like him. The battle ended in both kids mad at each other and when Ren left she hated Seto more then ever. Of course over a time of three years people tend to forget and move on.

"Hey Seto," Ren said with a smile. "Remember when we had that duel and I thought you were tricking me with that Blue-eyes?"

"Yeah, what about it?"

"That was really funny you know that...I really didn't believe you even after my father had told me you were telling the truth."

"Oh yeah I remember that." Mokuba said with a laugh. "You guys got real mad at each other and hated each other for the rest of the week.

"Yeah, to bad though, we could have been friends all these years." Ren said with a happy glance to where Seto was. "And even now, I don't care if you don't consider me your friend, because I consider you my friend anyways. You too mokuba."

"Yeah, of course were friends Ren." Mokuba said with a smile. "I'll never forget when we went to the park together and you came to save me from those two guys who wanted to hurt us."

"Yeah, but you mustn't forget that I also needed saving and then guess who came to save up." Ren remembered it all clearly like it were just the other day.

"I'm warning you guys I may look weak, but I'm very strong." the young Ren put out her fists as she stood in front of a young and very scared Mokuba.

"Heh, did you hear this kid, she thinks she can take us down." Said one of the guys.

"Yeah right." Said the other as he laughed. "Looks like this may be more fun then I thought."

"What do you think your doing." Said a voice from behind the guys. There expressions seemed to tell the figure they knew nothing of him. "I see you've found my brother mokuba. I'm sure your having a lot of fun, but play time is over."

"Alright my brothers here." the young Mokuba said aloud.

"Yeah I remember that." Seto said with a grin. "I gave those guys just what they needed. A kick back into there low rank place."

"Yeah back then in that week we were always hanging out together." Ren smiled at both the Kaiba brothers and each one smiled back in their own way. May be this week would prove to have everlasting effects of friendship.
arrived at the restaurant and found it to be very formal and elegant. Their waiter found them a table and they seated near a window as Seto wished.

"I'll take the spaghetti and a few garlic breads." Ren said as she placed her order. Then both Seto and Mokuba ordered their food and the waiter headed towards the kitchen to request the orders. Seto immediately got up and headed towards the restroom to wash his hands. That's when Mokuba began telling Ren about how his brother was.

"Sorry if Seto's been acting the way he usually does." Mokuba said from across the table where Ren sat.

"Oh that's alright Mokuba, I kinda figures he'd be that way." Ren smiled warmly.

"Yeah, but he wasn't always that way, it wasn't until we were adopted that he became like this."

"I see," Ren looked down for a moment and then looked to Mokuba. "Don't worry Mokuba, I'm sure by the end of this week I'll be able to make him smile and turn back to his old self."

"I don't know." Mokuba said with doubt. "Seto's not the easiest person to change."
came out of the restroom and sat down in his chair.

"Our food still hasn't come yet so it may be a while." Ren said to Seto.

"Whatever."

"Would you two like to join in with our slow dancers tonight?" Asked a waiter with a smile.

"What I'd like is my food." Seto said with a glare. The waiter apologized and walked off.

"You don't have to be so hard on the waiters Seto." said Ren aloud.

"I don't remember asking your opinion." Seto barked. Ren only looked at him with questioning eyes. She then got up and walked towards the restroom to wash her hands.

"Seto why did you have to say that?" Asked Mokuba, his eyes looking directly into Seto's. Seto only sighed heavily.

"I'm sorry Mokuba," Seto finally said. "It's just it's been a long day and....well I'm really tired."

"Hmm, I understand that, but could you be just a little nicer to Ren, she's trying really hard to be friends with you and if you'd just give her a chance I'm sure you'll warm up to it." Mokuba looked at Seto once more. "Please Seto?"

"Okay little brother, if it's that important to you I'll remember to be a little nicer." Seto gave a slight smile.

"Thanks Seto."
walked out of the restroom and sat down at the table. The food had just arrived and both Kaiba brothers were waiting for her to return before they dug into their meals.

"Oh, you don't need to wait for me." Ren said sweetly as if nothing between her and Seto had ever happened. "You can eat now." Almost immediately both brothers began eating and it appeared to Ren that Seto could indeed, in his heart, be some what of a gentleman.

"So Seto how did you enjoy the dance game today?" Ren looked at him intently.

"Heh, I don't know, seemed a little boring to me." Seto said, but then remembered the promise he had made to Mokuba.

"Oh come on Seto, you have to admit it was a little fun." Ren smiled.
looked up from his meal. "I guess a little fun describes it."

"Great," Ren said. "Mokuba, you should try it next time your there with me."

"I don't know, I'm not very good at dancing." Mokuba said modestly.

"Nonsense, your brother was good at it, he almost beat me and it was his first time. Who knows, maybe you'll be good at it too." Mokuba smiled at Ren's comment and Seto grinned as he continued eating his meal.

"Oh my, I forgot, I had something in the limo I got for you Mokuba." Ren said as she got up from her seat. "I'll just run out real quick to go get it for you."

"Okay," Mokuba said excitedly. "Hurry back."
ran out the exit of the restaurant and outside to the parking lot where the limo was parked. She turned a corner and found it just to the right of her where several cars were lined in a row. The limo driver opened the door for her and she crawled into a seat where one of her small bags was set. She put her hand inside and felt around for what she was looking for and finally pulled out a red beaded bracelet that had a few lettered charms hanging from it. She then jumped out of the limo and thanked the limo driver before turning the corner to head towards the restaurant entrance.
a low voice came from the darkness. "Where do you think your going?"

"I wonder what Ren got me?" Mokuba said to Seto as he finished his meal.
looked outside and not hearing what Mokuba had said saw something weird going on in the parking lot.

"Mokuba, I'll be right back....I need to check on something with the limo." Seto got up from his seat and headed towards the door. "I won't be long Mokuba."

"What do you want with me?" Ren asked in a scared voice. She was being cornered by three guys and had no way to escape. "Leave me alone."

"He he. Please, like were going to listen to you." Said the tallest one.

"Now just give up all your money and we'll go easy on ya's" Said a smaller guy.

"What?! No way." Ren said aloud. "Stay away from me or else!"

"Heh, or else what." Said the deep voiced man. The other two began laughing and came closer.

"Or else you'll have to deal with me." A hand grabbed the small guy and threw him to the ground. It was Seto, and Ren had never been happier to see anyone. "Now why don't you just leave this girl alone and we can all just forget about what's happened before I really get angry."

"Fat chance!" Yelled the tall guy and he began running towards Seto. "Your going down!"
dodged him and punched him in the stomach, causing him to fall to the ground. Seto glared at the tall guy, but before he could get look up, before Ren could warn him, the deep voiced guy had gotten behind him and karate chopped him on the back, sending him to the floor.
"Seto!" yelled Ren. "Are you okay?!" Seto got up weekly, but before he could give her a response the deep voiced man had grabbed Ren and was now carrying her on his shoulder as he ran away.

"Hey! Let me go!" Ren cried aloud. "Help Seto!"
looked up from where he was on the ground and gasped as he saw Ren being carried off by the creepy guy. He quickly got up, despite his pain and began running towards the guy. The deep voiced man, having Ren on his shoulders was definitely no match for Seto's speed, but somehow managed to keep a safe distance away from Seto.

"Ha! You can't catch me!" Yelled the man as he continued running.

"You wanna bet." Suddenly Seto quickened his pace and jumped just in front of the thief. He punched him in the stomach and the man gave a faint groan as he fell to the ground, Ren falling as well. Ren got up quickly and got as far from the kidnapper as possible. She breathed heavily and leaned against a near by wall.

"Are you okay?" Seto asked as he looked at Ren. Ren looked up into his eyes and stared blankly. Everything seemed to her as a blur. How could any of this have happened to her?

"I think I'll be alright." She said finally catching her breath. She felt so scared, she had almost been kidnaped. And by some miracle Seto had been there to save her. "Thank you Seto."

"Hmm, Your welcome," Seto said with a faint smile. "I'm just glad your alright."

"How did you know I was being....you know."

"I saw you outside the window." Seto said in a weak voice, he was still very tired from fighting three guys and running as fast as he could. He suddenly knelt down in an injured position.

"Oh Seto, are you hurt?!" Ren asked as she knelt down beside him to help him get up.

"Er, must have be from all that running. And the hit on my back." Seto rubbed his shoulder and groaned.

"Do you want me to help you? You look exhausted." Ren said with concern in her voice. Seto must have sense her concern because he told her he needed no help because it was his shoulder and not his legs that had been hurt.

"I'm okay Ren." Seto said in a soft voice. Ren didn't listen, she got up under his arm and helped him to walk the long distance.

"Seto I'm not helping you because I have to, I'm helping you because I want to." Ren said with a smile. " You're my friend and I hope you'll consider me yours as well." Seto only looked up at the sky and starred at the stars. Ren took his silence as a maybe and said nothing for the rest of the walk to the restaurant.

"Wow! You put my name on it and everything!" Mokuba said with excitement.

"Glad you like it." Ren said pleasantly. She smiled at Mokuba and then looked at Seto who had a blank look on his face. He was probably thinking of the thugs who had attacked Ren and kidnaped her. Seto had told Ren, just before entering the building, not to tell Mokuba of what had happened. Ren agreed and no more then word of the necklace was to be said to Mokuba.