A/N: dedicated to imperial lung, the bestest, biggest brother I've had…enjoy!xD

More than a CEO's Salary and Twice as Heartwarming

Oneshot

Mokuba Kaiba hopped off the sleek black limousine that had fetched him from school. As he would every weekday afternoon, he stood facing the gates of the Kaiba Mansion with a look of exasperation on his face and sighed before entering them.

The spacious, dust-free living room was as desolate as it always would be. No one, not even the servants were there to greet the younger heir and offer him a glass of water to quench his thirst after a long, tiring day. His older brother insisted that the household help should neither be seen nor heard, so that he would be able to concentrate on his work.

…and speaking of his brother and work…

Mokuba dropped his bag on the couch and crept three floors up to where Seto's home office was. For half and hour or so, the young boy would sit by its slightly open door and peer through the gap. Normally, after such a routine, he'd return to the living room, fetch his bag and shut himself in his room until his brother would call him for supper.

But that afternoon, Mokuba Kaiba defied the law of everyday and cautiously pushed the door open.

"Mokuba, I'm busy."

He didn't even have time to open his mouth.

"Please leave."

Blue-green eyes narrowed and small hands balled into fists on either side of the ebony-haired boy's jeans.

"Onii-chan, how much do you earn?"

The question caught the typing CEO off guard. He frowned and wheeled about in his swivel chair to face his sibling.

"Uh...ten thousand US dollars a day. Why?"

"Could I borrow four thousand dollars?"

"WHAT?!"

Mokuba's head shot up and he inhaled sharply as the elder brunette violently turned his back on him.

"You disturb me just to ask for money? Where's your? Don't TELL me you've spent all of your allowances, you brat! GET OUT OF THIS ROOM!"

There was a slam even before he finished.

After a few moments of silence's reign, Seto gazed at the shut door and sighed. That was a harsh move. Placing his head in his hands, he scolded himself for over-reacting to is otoutou's request. Perhaps Mokuba needed it and the brunette didn't even ask. He had been so preoccupied with work that he was shutting out even the only person dear to him.

He HAD to apologize.

Supper was late that night.

Seto came up to Mokuba's bedroom door and halted. He could hear the younger Kaiba crying inside, making his heart ache with guilt.

He knocked twice.

"Moki?"

There was an incredible sniff, a loud thud, followed by shorter softer ones as sock-clad feet crossed the carpeted floor to answer the door.

"O-onii?"

Seto tried to smile but ended up sighing. He bent down to carry his brother to the bed and sat down beside him.

"I'm sorry," began the CEO. "I was a jerk a while ago. Here's the four thousand dollars," he said and handed the green bundle to the morose boy.

Without a word, Mokuba took the cash, went to his study desk and pulled out a worn brown envelope from under it. On the front was written: 16,000 dollars. He slipped the added money in and handed it to his clueless brother.

"Now you've got twenty thousand dollars," said the boy. "Can I have you for two days?"

Sea blue eyes widened in surprise.

"Oh Mokuba…" the elder whispered and engulfed his brother's small form in a warm hug as the latter had begun to cry again.

The brown paper package lay forgotten on the mattress.

END

A/N: …advanced Happy Birthday Innie! I love you!x3 …enjoy!xD and ciAo…