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Lace Kyoko: Mrs. Chang is not a crappy lawyer, she's just unlucky because she was fighting a fight that was already lost (there is very little one could have done against Kaiba and his army of lawyers XD). Your review made me realize that I gave her a Chinese name, just like Vivian XD wasn't even done on purpose but yeah, I guess she has a similar attitude (stubborn and annoying).
Shvon: Thanks, I wasn't sure it would be as fun to read as it was to write, so I'm glad you liked it ^^
Disclaimer: I do not own YGO and its characters! (some things never change).
Chapter 18: A new life
Kaiba and Mai left the courthouse. Some journalists were waiting outside.
"Mr. Kaiba, Miss Valentine, can you tell us who won?"
Kaiba smirked.
"We did, of course."
Holding Mai's hand, he started to walk down the stone stairs.
"How do you feel, Miss Valentine?"
"It's a relief, of course. Those people got only what they deserved."
Sacha opened the limo's door for Seto and Mai.
"You'll soon give birth to your baby, I assume. Can you tell us the gender?"
With Seto's help, she sat in the limo, and then smiled to the journalist. She was perfectly willing to be polite and nice with those who had a respectful attitude towards her, like them.
"It's a girl", she said with a very serene voice.
Kaiba sat in the black limousine and Sacha closed the door. One minute later, they left the place.
"It looks like we truly sent a message today", Mai noticed. "They were really nicer than usual."
"Yeah. Let's just hope they don't forget too quickly. Not that I'm afraid of suing them if they cross the line again."
Mai gave him a smile and kissed him on the cheek.
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"Thanks God", she said as she kicked her high-heeled shoes away from her feet.
"Were they painful?" Seto asked as Ethan closed the manor's door behind them.
"Like hell."
"Humph. Women. Why do you were clothes and shoes that are uncomfortable, if not painful?"
Mai slightly pushed Kaiba with her finger.
"Because you, men, think that those very clothes and those very shoes are beautiful, if not sexy."
"Oh, then I shall make proper apologies for my gender's great fault, my lady."
He gave her a bow, and then took her in her arms. Mai screamed when she felt her feet going off the floor. She laughed.
"What are you doing?"
"Well, since it is apparently because of me you cannot walk without suffering, I will carry you."
He started to walk as she laughed again.
"Yeah, like you can actually climb up the stairs with me in your arms!"
"You bet! I already did!"
"Yeah, but I wasn't thirty-nine weeks pregnant!"
"Just don't move!"
Kaiba finally reached their bedroom, and put Mai down carefully.
"And here you go."
Mai smiled and sat on the huge bed. Seto stared at her in silence. She was wearing a long, cobalt blue pregnancy dress. Her right hand touched her round belly, and the sun's light made her blond hair look like pure gold. She looked just like an angel...
"Big brother! Mai! You're back!"
He turned and saw Mokuba in the door frame.
"How was it?" he asked.
"We won", Kaiba simply replied.
He messed Mokuba's black hair up with his hand.
"A particular kid here needs to see the hairdresser soon."
"My hair's fine!"
"If you understood that I was speaking about you, it's because your hair is not fine."
Mokuba rolled his eyes.
"I'm the only kid in here!"
Mai moaned painfully on the bed. Kaiba immediately stared at her as she was taking a deep breath.
"Something wrong?"
She gave a timid smile to Mokuba.
"Hey, kiddo. You won't be the only child here for long."
Her violet eyes looked at Kaiba after another grimace.
"I think she's coming."
"What!!!"
He ran to the interphone.
"Sacha!!! Call Ethan immediately!"
"Sir?" Ethan asked with a polite and confused voice.
"Uh?! I meant... Ethan, call Sacha immediately! We need the limo right now!"
"I'm going to do it right now, sir."
Seto took Mai's hands.
"Are you sure it's..."
Mai took another deep breath and nodded.
"Mai's going to have the baby? She really is?"
Mokuba's voice was extremely excited and Kaiba felt his heart beat as fast as it could possibly beat without breaking out his chest.
"Come on, Mai, we're going to the medical centre."
He helped her to stand up and they left the room. Mokuba was following them.
"Where are we going, Mr. Kaiba?" Sacha asked when they stepped outside the mansion.
"To the medical centre, and quickly! Mai's going to have the baby!"
The man drove fastly to the Kaiba Corporation. While they were in the limousine, Seto looked nervously at Mai.
"Are you all right, honey?"
She gave him a forced but brave smile.
"It hurts like hell. The good thing is that I totally forgot my feet."
As soon as they got inside the skyscraper, the little family took the elevator to the medical centre.
"Oh my God!"
The receptionist stood up.
"Is it... the day?" she asked with sparks in her green eyes.
"Yes, call Oko right now!"
The young woman grabbed her phone and dialed a number.
"Doctor! Mr. Kaiba and Miss Valentine are here, she's having her baby!"
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Mai was now wearing a clear blue hospital dress given by Oko and was lying on a bed. The fifty-year-old woman was looking at her.
"Please tell me that I'll have her soon."
"Not before some hours, I am afraid, Mai."
Mai groaned. Every ten minutes, it felt like the bottom of her body was going to explode.
"Lay on your left side, Mai, it'll help... relax and breathe calmly. Everything is going perfectly well."
The blond-haired woman moved to follow Oko's advice. She could see Seto biting his nails nervously.
"Isn't there anything else you can do about her pain?" he asked.
"Well I could give her an epidural, of course..."
Mai grimaced because of another contraction, but was still able to point Oko with her finger:
"You keep your needles away from me!" she said with a threatening voice. "I'd rather die than have one of them stuck in my back!"
"Are you sure everything will go well?" Kaiba asked to the doctor.
"Of course I am. What could possibly go wrong?"
Seto stared at his little brother, who was sitting on a wooden chair.
"Nothing I guess..."
"Dad, you're there! I've been waiting forever, tell me!! Is it a boy or a girl?"
"It's a boy, Seto. You have a brother."
He walked towards Mai and took her hand in his.
"A little brother for me? Just as I wanted! Oh... but is mom happy about this too? She said she wanted a little girl..."
His father broke into tears. Seto didn't understand. Wasn't his father happy to have another son?
He bit his bottom lip.
"Dad, why are you crying?"
The man hugged his elder son so strong that Seto could hardly breathe.
"Your mom, she..."
Kaiba closed his eyes, unable to make the memories disappear.
"She didn't make it."
He felt a tear going down his cheek, and then a soft hand wiped it away. He opened his blue eyes.
"Honey, why are you crying?" Mai asked.
"You shouldn't bother about it right now."
"But I do, so tell me. Please..."
"Our mother..."
It was Mokuba's voice. Mai's purple eyes moved to look at the young boy. Another contraction. She bit her tongue and did her best not to show it.
"The night I was born, our mom... well, you know..."
"Our mother didn't survive Mokuba's birth", Kaiba completed.
He felt Mai's hand tightening around his own.
"I'll be all right, Seto, don't you worry..."
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Mai's skin was wet with sweat. She felt like the contractions would never let her rest again.
"All right, Mai, everything is perfect", Oko said after another examination. "You can start to push now. Remember what I told you the last time I saw you..."
The doctor was breathing with her to help her, but Mai barely noticed. All she cared about was ending this pain quickly.
And holding her baby in her arms.
"You're doing very well, Mai", Oko said as she pushed again.
It hurt so much that she felt some tears mixing with her sweat.
"Holy..."
Her hand clamped so firmly around Seto's that she almost broke his fingers.
"Get-her-out!" Mai begged.
"Just one more time, Mai, you're almost there, I promise..."
The young woman moaned as she pushed again.
"It's ok, I have her... it's a beautiful girl!"
The newborn started to cry very loud in Oko's hands. The doctor walked away a bit to clean and quickly examinate the baby. Relieved, Mai let her head fall on her pillow. She was panting more than a marathoner after a run. Overwhelmed by lots of different feelings, Kaiba kissed her forehead. Mai was ok. The baby seemed ok too. That was everything he asked for.
Oko walked towards them with a smile. She had given the baby a pink blanket.
"Congratulations."
She bent over and finally - finally - Mai was able to have her daughter in her arms.
"You have a perfectly healthy little girl."
Mokuba was standing next to the bed with wide eyes.
"Wow, she's so little..."
He looked at his big brother.
"Was I that small?"
"Believe me, you were."
With his finger, he caressed his baby's cheek. Her skin was the softest thing he'd ever touched. Mai smiled and kissed her tiny hand.
"Welcome to the world, darling..."
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THE FIRST PICTURES OF SETO KAIBA AND MAI VALENTINE'S CHILD FOR 160 BILLIONS YENS!
160 billions, you read me well, is the amount of money given by "Famous people, famous news", for the first pictures ever taken of Kisara Kaiba, Seto Kaiba and Mai Valentine's baby girl. When we met them, the couple stated that Valentine gave birth to her first child without any complications, and the newborn is perfectly healthy. Her parents are very happy about her birth.
However, Kisara will not only make her parents happy, she will also bring smile on many others children, who were not lucky enough to be a rich CEO's daughter. "The money that we will receive for those pictures will be entirely given to the orphanage of Domino City so it can be greatly improved", Seto Kaiba declared. "These kids don't even have a family and therefore, I think we must make sure that they can live in better conditions. I've seen the place myself and I can tell you that it is absolutely not acceptable. If we can help in any way, we will."
When asked by us if he thought 160 billion yens would be enough for the orphanage to meet his standards, the CEO simply replied that it was "only the beginning". Well, Mr. Kaiba, we can't wait to see what's next!
End of the chapter: Yes, Kaiba was able to climb up stairs while carrying a pregnant Mai in his arms. Don't tell me that it is not possible because if I believe the anime, Kaiba is super strong, super fast and super tough XD and yes I named the baby Kisara I couldn't resist!!! *crying* It's sooo hard to end a fanfiction, I already miss it but I had promised to myself that it would end with their baby's birth... I hope you enjoyed it, I will continue to write, that's for sure. Even if the story ends here (*starts crying again*), I would like to read your comment (and I'll answer you) ^^